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Showing 18311840 of 50766 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 15-2-2023 n° 21-12.698

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Financial provisions

Article L2531-15

Each year, the Government shall submit to the committee set up under article L. 2531-12 a report on the implementation of the provisions of this section. This report sets out the urban social developm…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title III: Common provisions

Article 1568-1

Where the agreement relates to the arrangements for exercising parental authority, a note is made in the deed that the minor capable of discernment has been advised of his or her right to be heard and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-159

If any of the information provided for in articles R. 123-156 to R. 123-158 is amended, an amending notice is inserted in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales. The notice contain…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-158

For other legal entities, an order of the Minister of Justice, the Minister responsible for industrial property and the Minister responsible for the supervision of the legal entity adapts the informat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-155

Any registration gives rise to the insertion of a notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.However, the insertion of a notice is not required in the case of the registratio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-156

The notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales shall contain for natural persons: 1° The registration references; 2° The name, customary name, pseudonym and forenames of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-157

The notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales contains for companies and economic interest groupings:1° The registration references;2° The company name or name followed, whe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreements between regional health agencies and health insurance organisations

Article R1434-15

The agreement provided for in 3° of article L. 1434-6, concluded between the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and the representative of each of the health insurance schemes in the region…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transport of explosive substances or objects within the site

Article R4462-15

For the internal transport of explosive substances or objects on the site, which is carried out in compliance with the specific regulations relating to the transport of dangerous goods in force or pre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to appeals against decisions on applications for approval

Article R7342-15

If it has not given a ruling within the four-month period referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 7342-10, the judicial court is relinquished of the case. In this case, the file of the proce…

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