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Showing 36013610 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Historic monuments

Article L1421-8

…c establishments or public utility establishments are laid down by the provisions of article L. 622-9 of the French Heritage Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L229-8

The general meetings of the European Company shall be subject to the rules laid down in Section 3 of Chapter V of this Title in so far as they are compatible with the aforementioned Council Regulation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-9

The Minister for the Interior (Service National de Police Scientifique) is authorised to implement the automated processing of personal data referred to in Article 706-54, known as the "fichier nation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article A310-8

…al conditions of presentation to those provided, for the mention of the price, in articles 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 et 14 de l'arrêté du 3 décembre 1987 relatif à l'information du consommateur sur les prix.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-43

By way of derogation from 1° and 2° of article 223-26, for the selective structural aid provided for in article 223-25 granted during the years 2022 and 2023, the distribution company must :1° Have di…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L326-9

Where appropriate, the liquidator shall make a preferential refund of premiums paid by persons who have exercised their right to surrender in accordance with article L. 132-5-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-9

Occupational health and prevention services include an occupational social service or coordinate their actions with those of the occupational social services provided for in Article L. 4631-1.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-8

The customs detention report is drawn up in accordance with Article 64 I of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The information provided for in the first paragraph of II of the same article 64 shall also…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article L312-94

The provisions of articles L. 312-27, L. 312-92 and L. 312-93 apply to credit granted in the form of an overrun referred to in 11° of Article L. 311-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4453-9

When carrying out a risk assessment, the employer shall rely on the competent employee(s) referred to in Article L. 4644-1 or, failing that, on the consultant and bodies referred to in the same articl…

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