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Showing 40114020 of 23074 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 20-12-2000 n° 1765

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article A713-9

I.-Where the 3rd paragraph of Article R. 713-21 is applied, the candidates or their proxies shall submit, no later than twenty-one days before the last day of the ballot, to the secretariat of the ele…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-76

Depending on the gases used, the level of qualification of the supervisors and the skills of the divers, the diving areas are defined as follows: 0 to 6 metres; 0 to 12 metres; 0 to 20 metres; 0 to 40…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect.

Article L3132-21

The authorisations provided for in article L. 3132-20 are granted for a period that may not exceed three years, after obtaining the opinion of the town council and, where applicable, of the deliberati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R313-4

The personalised information that the creditor or credit intermediary provides to the borrower in the form of the sheet referred to in Article L. 313-7, the model for which is appended to this code, c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Health conditions inherent in residential premises

Article R1331-26

All dwellings are equipped with : 1° an internal drinking water supply ; 2° a waste water drainage system; 3° a hot water supply; 4° a shower room; 5° a toilet; 6° an electrical installation 7° a heat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-29

Where the second paragraph of Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7125-14

Travel, subsistence and teaching expenses are eligible for reimbursement.Losses of income suffered by the elected member as a result of exercising his right to training under this section shall be com…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R80-1

The provisions of article R. 77 are applicable for the establishment of bulletin n° 2.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Protection of certain persons

Article R161-1

…the décret n° 75-1339 du 31 décembre 1975 relatif aux mo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article D2411-6

The provisions set out in articles L. 2121-10, L. 2121-11, L. 2121-12, L. 2121-17, in the first paragraph of article L. 2121-18, articles L. 2121-20 and L. 2121-21 apply to the convening, meetings and…

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