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Showing 11111120 of 56962 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 1-10-2014 n° 13-16.806

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation.

Article R512-13

Bonds issued by the Caisses de Crédit Agricole Mutuel with a maximum maturity of two years must be used in short-term credit transactions in accordance with the provisions of the first and second para…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-13

The initial endowment of the local authority, provided for by article R. 2221-1, represents the counterpart of the receivables as well as the contributions in kind or in cash made by the local authori…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Data processing carried out by the Agence de la biomédecine

Article R2143-13

I.-The persons authorised to access the "Gamete and Embryo Donation Register" for the purposes of consulting, recording and modifying data are: 1° Professionals from the health organisations or establ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-13

Any creditor registered on a business may, where article L. 143-11 does not apply, request that it be put up for sale by public auction, offering to pay the principal price, excluding equipment and go…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission responsible for applications for authorisation to practise from successful candidates in knowledge verification tests

Article D4111-13

The secretariat of the committee is provided by the national management centre, with the assistance of the Conseil national de l'ordre des médecins in the case of the committees responsible for author…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to technical and professional capacities

Article R2142-13

The purchaser may impose conditions guaranteeing that economic operators have the human and technical resources and experience necessary to perform the contract to an appropriate standard of quality.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-13

The state of abandonment is recorded in a report drawn up by the mayor or his delegate after a visit to the site, in the presence of a police officer delegated by the head of the district or, in the a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-13

Subject to the provisions of I of Article L. 532-9-1, the Autorité des marchés financiers shall be informed in advance of any proposed amendment to the factors taken into account for the authorisation…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Control

Article D4153-13

For the application of the provisions of this chapter, the employer shall, at the request of the Labour Inspectorate, provide proof of the date of birth of each worker under the age of eighteen whom h…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-13

In the event of a change of ownership of a veterinary pharmaceutical establishment, the authorisation to open is transferred to the new owner on application made jointly by the two responsible pharmac…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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