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Showing 78017810 of 41543 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-5-2011 n° 09-72.550

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Determination of performance times

Article R7422-4

The orders issued by the Prefect in accordance with article R. 7422-1 are published within one month of the date on which they were issued and inserted in the department's recueil des actes administra…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L511-53-1

Credit institutions and finance companies shall ensure that all loans granted to members of the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Unrestricted hearing and police custody

Article D15-5-2

The officer or agent of the judicial police responsible for the arrangements for police custody may request by any means an officer or agent of the judicial police belonging to a territorially compete…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Creation and form of the bill of exchange.

Article L511-4

A bill of exchange the amount of which is written both in words and in figures shall, in the event of a difference, be worth the sum written in words. A bill of exchange the amount of which is written…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public health policy coordination committees

Article D1443-4

For the application of article D. 1432-15 to the Regional Health Agency of La Réunion, I is worded as follows: I.-The Supervisory Board is made up of nineteen members. In addition to the Prefect of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article R5461-4

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° For the manufacturer of a medical device or its authorised representative, failing to make available to the Director General of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General framework for carrying out the tasks of the public service labour inspectorate

Article R8124-4

This Code of Ethics applies to all employees, whatever their duties.It concerns in particular:1° The Director General of Labour and the agents of the Directorate General of Labour involved in the publ…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to travel agencies and tour operators.

Article D421-4

The terms and conditions for the application of e of 1 of article 266 of the General Tax Code, cited in article L. 421-4, relating to the liability to value added tax of transactions carried out by tr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L2361-4

The provisions of Articles L. 2351-4 to L. 2351-6 relating to the definition of information, consultation and participation of employees in the European Company and the Committee of the European Compa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizure for counterfeiting

Article R332-4

The period provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 332-4 and given to the claimant to bring a civil or criminal action on the merits, or to lodge a complaint with the public prosecutor, is t…

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