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Showing 881890 of 50718 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 13-2-2002 n° 00-17.994 FS-PBR

French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules

Article 1347-7

Compensation is without prejudice to rights acquired by third parties.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-13

The request to exceed the limit for an entire sector of activity at national level is sent by the employers' organisation concerned to the Minister responsible for labour.The Minister makes his decisi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 135-3

Any arrest warrant or search warrant is entered in the wanted persons file at the request of the investigating judge or public prosecutor. When the person is referred to the trial court by a decision…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R5112-13

The Commission départementale de l'emploi et de l'insertion coordinates its work with that of commissions or councils set up by local authorities in the field of employment and integration. It issues…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D5151-13

When, in application of article L. 5151-11, several legal entities finance the rights mobilised in respect of civic commitment, they pay their financing to the body that provides the coverage in order…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D1-13

I.-The information provided for by article 11-2 is given by the public prosecutor. In the event of an indictment decided by the investigating chamber or a conviction handed down by the court of appeal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Monitoring and administrative penalties

Article R1221-13

The penalty provided for in Article L. 1221-11 in the event of failure to comply with the obligation to make a declaration prior to recruitment is recovered in accordance with the procedures and under…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-13

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings must put in place internal processes and procedures to ensure the appropriateness, completeness and accuracy of the data used in the calculation of their prudent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-13

The balance sheet describes the company's assets and liabilities separately, and shows shareholders' equity separately. The profit and loss account summarises the income and expenses for the financial…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L512-13

The use of the words "banque populaire" as a title or qualifier is prohibited for any company other than those mentioned in this section.

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