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Showing 19411950 of 56672 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 18-1-2018 n° 15-27.525

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-153

Estimates and contracts (numbers 153 and 154 of table 5) give rise, to the collection of a proportional fee:1° In the case of estimates and sales contracts, according to the following scale:Base scale…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-158

Without prejudice to any fees received for the service referred to in g of 4° of I of Article Appendix 4-9, in company matters (number 159 of table 5), deeds relating to property subject to land regis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-151

The franchise agreement (number 150 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee proportional to the total royalties, according to the following scale:Base rates Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.645…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Terms and conditions of exercise.

Article R4623-15

The company doctor may be replaced during his absence. If the period of absence exceeds three months, he is automatically replaced. When the period of absence is less than three months, the occupation…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special conditions for children with serious burns

Article D6124-159

When the facility is exclusively dedicated to children, the minimum number of 6 beds allocated to intensive care mentioned in article D. 6124-153 is set at 3.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-15

Renewal applications follow the same procedure as initial applications.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-15

The execution studies enable the work to be carried out. Their purpose, for the work as a whole or for the public contracts concerned alone, is to:1° To draw up all the execution plans and specificati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-18

Compensation awarded under this section may not be combined with that awarded, where applicable, under Articles L. 1142-14, L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-20 and L. 1142-21, nor with compensation of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-3

The guarantee due in application of article L. 3253-18-1 relates to the unpaid debts mentioned in article L. 3253-8. However, the periods provided for in 2° and 3° of article L. 3253-8 are extended to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment and working conditions.

Article L1253-15

An employee made available by an employers' group may be delegated authority by the head of the user company under the same conditions as an employee of that company.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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