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Showing 361370 of 42073 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 29-3-1995 n° 702

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transfer of the business assets of the sole trader

Article L526-29

The following shall not apply to the universal transfer of the business assets of a sole trader, any clause to the contrary being deemed unwritten: 1° Article 815-14 of the Civil Code; 2° Article 1699…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Buildings where the lowest floor of the last storey is more than eight metres above ground level

Article R4216-29

A joint order of the ministers responsible for labour, agriculture and construction defines the terms and conditions for applying the provisions of this section, in particular: 1° The characteristics…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Work requiring the use of work equipment

Article D4153-29

I. - It is forbidden to assign young people to maintenance work when it cannot be carried out when the vehicle is stationary, without the possibility of unexpectedly restarting the transmissions, mech…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum capital requirement

Article R352-29

I.-The Minimum Capital Requirement shall be calculated in accordance with the following principles:a) It shall be calculated in a clear and simple manner, and in such a way that the calculation can be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-29

The Group is managed by a director elected by the General Meeting from among the individuals or representatives of the legal entities that are members of the Group.The director is an ex officio member…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Special provisions applicable to magnetic resonance imaging equipment intended for patient care in the health sector or for research in this field, governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to effects on health

Article R4453-29

The employer shall define the appropriate protective measures and means to ensure that : 1° Workers are protected against harmful effects on health and risks to safety ; 2° The worker's exposure is on…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 297 A

I. - 1° The taxable amount for supplies by a taxable reseller of second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items or antiques which have been supplied to him by a person who is not liable for value…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4321-29

The following are laid down by order of the Minister for Health:1° The composition of the file submitted in support of the application for authorisation ;2° The composition of the aptitude test panel…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article D7121-29

This section also applies to their artistic and technical staff: 1° Legal entities governed by public law carrying out the types of activities mentioned in article D. 7121-28 on a principal, ancillary…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article D313-29

The indemnity provided for in article L. 313-60 in the event of default by the lessee in the performance of hire-purchase contracts or leases accompanied by a promise to sell may not exceed 2% of the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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