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Showing 27012710 of 34663 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-4-1991 n° 89-17.151

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-48

By way of derogation from Article 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, if the experts disagree, or if they agree to overturn the conclusions of the State laboratory's report, the public prosecutor o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Use.

Article L3262-4

In the event of the issuer's safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, employees holding unused but still valid and exchangeable meal vouchers on the date of the declaratory judge…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution.

Article L8253-4

In the event of safeguard proceedings, receivership or compulsory liquidation of the taxpayer or of a third party legally bound to pay the special contribution, the lien whose registration has not bee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Employers' groups for integration and qualification

Article D1253-47

Recognition as a Groupement d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualification is granted for a period of one year by the Fédération Française des Groupements d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualif…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article R2213-45

The officials mentioned in article L. 2213-14 check by any means the identity of the deceased, attend the closing of the coffin and affix two wax seals to it, bearing the seal of the competent adminis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Monitoring compliance with obligations and penalties

Article R561-44

The Chairman of the National Sanction Commission convenes its meetings.The committee may only deliberate if at least three of its members, full members or alternates, taking part in the deliberations,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific safety study.

Article R4543-4

The specific safety study is updated within six weeks of the occurrence of any event likely to affect the risk assessment, in particular: 1° In the event of a major conversion; 2° On receipt of the in…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissioning authorisation.

Article R6312-40

Persons who have been granted authorisation to place in service and whose application for authorisation has been rejected have a period of at least two months, set by the Director General of the Regio…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-40

I.-In each region, the regional sports conference is made up of four colleges. 1° The college of State representatives comprises : a) The Regional Prefect or his representative; b) The Regional Academ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation methods for fiction, animation and audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-44

The coefficients applicable to works in the animation genre are determined as follows: I.-The works are divided into two groups: 1° First group: works with French hourly expenditure of €350,000 or mor…

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