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Showing 13811390 of 28297 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 7-7-2016 n° 15-19.485

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions.

Article R711-74

The public establishments of the network of chambers of commerce and industry may settle under the conditions provided for in articles 2044 to 2058 of the Civil Code. Settlements are concluded by the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: School transport (R).

Article R1614-74

The right to compensation for 1984 is initially the subject of a provisional assessment on the basis of estimates made by the prefect, after consulting the competent authorities for the organisation o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article R2223-77

When death has occurred on the public highway or in a place open to the public, admission of the body to a funeral home is requested by the police or gendarmerie authorities. A doctor is assigned to a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Provisions applicable to persons convicted of acts of terrorism

Article D49-76

The requests of the sentenced person provided for by

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employees working the same shift pattern

Article D3171-7

Where work is organised by shifts, by rotation or by successive teams, the composition of each team by name, including employees made available by a temporary work company, is indicated: 1° Either by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Transparency

Article R1451-7

The minutes referred to in article R. 1451-6 are posted online as soon as possible, with due regard for the confidentiality protected by law, on the website of the administration, authority, establish…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4452-7

The employer shall assess the risks resulting from exposure to artificial optical radiation, in particular in order to verify compliance with the exposure limit values defined in Articles R. 4452-5 an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of provision of services

Article L4112-7

A doctor, dental practitioner or midwife who is a national of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, who is established and legally practises t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: The amicable settlement hearing

Article 774-3

The parties are summoned to the amicable settlement hearing, at the registry's behest, by any means.The summons specifies that the parties must appear in person.Where they are not exempt from compulso…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-29

The convicted person may appeal against the decision authorising the execution of the confiscation in France. The person who holds the property that is the subject of the confiscation order or any oth…

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