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Showing 30213030 of 42073 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 29-3-1995 n° 702

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Financial provisions.

Article R4643-36

Contributions are made up of: 1° A fraction of the amount of wages paid to permanent employees by member companies, plus holiday pay for which a contribution is collected by the holiday pay funds set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Relay doctors

Article R3413-3

In order to be approved as a relay doctor, the interested party must send the Director General of the Regional Health Agency a file comprising : 1° A statement of his professional activities, places a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Practice of the profession by students

Article R4141-3

The conseil départemental de l'ordre may only give a favourable opinion if the student applicant has passed the fifth year examination in France, offers the necessary guarantees of good character and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R363-3

For the application of this book to Saint-Martin:1° References to the departmental council are replaced by references to the territorial council of Saint-Martin;2° References to the prefect are replac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title IV: The interprofessional ambulatory care company

Article R4041-3

The Articles of Association must contain the following information: 1° The surname, forename and domicile of each natural person who is a member of the company; 2° The form, object and name of the com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: The National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers

Article L131-34

The National Council, a non-profit organisation with legal personality, is responsible for : 1° Examining, at national level, questions relating to the exercise of the function of sworn goods broker a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-3

The file referred to in article L. 123-33 and sent to the single body includes the following: 1° All the information provided by the registrant; 2° Where applicable, the applications for authorisation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Terms and conditions for redeeming electronic money

Article L133-31

As an exception to article L. 133-30, when the parties are bound by a contract that expressly provides for a term, they may agree to reimburse expenses only in the following cases:1° The request for r…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: The department.

Article L132-3

The departmental council determines the status, organisational principles and composition of the departmental tourism committee. In particular, it includes delegates from the Departmental Council as w…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Early repayment

Article L312-34

The borrower may at any time, at his or her own initiative, repay the credit granted to him or her early, in whole or in part. In this case, interest and charges relating to the remaining term of the…

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