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Showing 38113820 of 42073 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 29-3-1995 n° 702

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article L2363-3

The powers of the Committee of the European Cooperative Society are determined in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 2353-3 to L. 2353-6 relating to the powers of the Committee of the Europ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R521-3

For the application of Article L. 521-3, the competent administrative authority may provide that the application is submitted to one of the legal persons mentioned in Article L. 550-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-32

For the application of article L. 626-16, the competent meetings are convened in the forms and within the time limits provided for in articles R. 626-1 to R. 626-3.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article R744-3

Articles R. 212-1 to R. 212-3 are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from decree no. 2007-431 of 25 March 2007.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budget and accounts.

Article D2573-30

Article R. 2312-1 is, from the 2009 financial year, applicable to the communes of French Polynesia. Article D. 2312-3 is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation of Disciplinary Boards of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Board

Article R4443-3

Articles R. 4234-3 and R. 4234-6 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version published in decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-3

The premium is payable in cash at the domicile of the insurer or the agent appointed by the insurer for this purpose. However, the premium may be payable at the insured's domicile or at any other agre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L238-3

The public prosecutor as well as any interested person may request the president of the competent court ruling in summary proceedings to enjoin, if necessary under penalty, the legal representative of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-3

I.-The solvency margin referred to in Article L. 334-1 is made up, after deduction of losses, the portion of acquisition costs not recognised as a representation of regulated commitments and other int…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medically assisted procreation with third-party donors

Article 342-13

Any person who, having consented to medically assisted procreation, does not recognise the resulting child is liable to both the mother and the child. In addition, his paternity is judicially declared…

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