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Showing 25912600 of 34663 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-4-1991 n° 89-17.151

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Authorised buyers

Article L2211-4

Where several purchasers are simultaneously responsible for carrying out a project, they may designate by agreement which of them will carry out the prior assessment, conduct the award procedure and,…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Execution of the investigation decision

Article 694-40

If, in the course of executing the investigation decision, the investigating magistrate deems it appropriate to initiate investigative measures not initially planned or which could not be specified wh…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-48

If recourse is exercised after partial acceptance, the person who reimburses the sum for which the letter was not accepted may require that this reimbursement be mentioned on the letter and that he be…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-47

The partner of a private practice company set up to practise the profession of industrial property attorney may be excluded from it in the event of a final disciplinary sanction having the effect of t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Actions in the collective interest of consumers

Article L621-4

In the event that the criminal court attaches a penalty to the adjournment, it shall specify the rate of the penalty and the date from which it begins to run.The adjournment, which may only occur once…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article R2315-42

The secretary of the social and economic committee shall reply by any means that provides a definite date of receipt within thirty days of receiving the information referred to in article R. 2315-41.…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures and arrangements

Article D1413-49

The Minister for Health, acting on a proposal from the Director General of the National Public Health Agency, shall draw up a list of national reference centres for a period of five years, specifying,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Additional requirements for mobile work equipment

Article R4324-40

Self-propelled mobile work equipment is fitted with a braking and stopping device. Where safety so requires, particularly in the case of equipment with a heavily loaded braking system, an emergency de…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Control of work permits

Article R5221-43

The provisions of articles R. 5221-41 and R. 5221-42 do not apply when the foreign national provides the employer with proof of registration on the jobseekers' list issued by the institution referred…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-47

During the period defined in article R. 6153-46, medical students complete thirty-six months of training, including the annual leave provided for in article R. 6153-58, the terms of which are determin…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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