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Showing 54315440 of 23886 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 28-10-1987 n° 84-10.296

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Driving authorisation for the use of certain mobile work equipment or equipment for lifting loads

Article R4323-56

The operation of certain equipment presenting particular risks, due to its characteristics or purpose, is subject to obtaining a driving licence issued by the employer. The authorisation to operate mu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of expenses

Article R7227-27

Assembly councillors or executive councillors may claim, on presentation of supporting documents, reimbursement of the travel and subsistence expenses they incur when travelling to take part in meetin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recruitment.

Article R4623-2

Only a doctor who meets one of the following conditions may practise occupational medicine: 1° Be qualified in occupational medicine ; 2° Have been authorised, on an exceptional basis, to continue pra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article L121-4

The public establishment La Monnaie de Paris is governed by the provisions of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 relating to the democratisation of the public sector, which apply to the establishments men…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-19

The services listed under numbers 79 to 92 of Table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) Description of service Fee 79 Summon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-38

The application for revision may only be made at least three years after the date on which the tenant took up residence or after the starting point of the renewed lease. The revision of the rent takes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-13

The head office and central administration of any credit institution or finance company authorised in accordance with Article L. 511-10 are located in France. These provisions do not apply to branches…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-68

The application for partial access to the activities of voluntary sale of furniture by public auction provided for in article L. 321-28-1, shall be sent to the Conseil des maisons de vente by teleproc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-186

Articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-185, L. 22-10-56 and L. 22-10-57 are applicable to investment certificates, cooperative investment certificates and cooperative shareholder certificates.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R351-9

For the application of Article R. 351-8, in Article R. 314-19, the words: "L. 314-10 to L. 314-13" are replaced by the words: "L. 314-10 and L. 314-13".

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