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Showing 56015610 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Seasonal breaks.

Article D5424-8

The seasonal work stoppage periods provided for in article L. 5424-7 are determined by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment after consulting a committee…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-8

The benefit of article R. 421-7 is subject to passing an aptitude test in the French language before the jury provided for in article R. 421-6 the syllabus and procedures for which are laid down by jo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-8

…The Autorité des marchés financiers shall perform the duties arising from Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 and shall ensure that the provisions thereof are applied. II-Any new fact or any e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-56-9

I.-Any financial contract entered into by a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 and governed by the legislation of a third country shall include a clause stipulating that the parties acknowle…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-82

The Supervisory Board may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are present. Unless the Articles of Association provide for a greater majority, decisions are taken by a majority of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R1112-82

The mediators mentioned in 2° of I of article R. 1112-81 are a doctor mediator and a non-physician mediator. The non-physician mediator and his alternate are appointed by the institution's legal repre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-88

…tures based on distributed ledger technology, and amending Regulations (EU) No 600/2014 and (EU) No 909/2014 and Directive 2014/65/EU.The shareholders referred to in the first paragraph may, by means…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-85

…eserve of money in accounts, for the services covered by the contracts mentioned in article L. 224-69 and defined in 1°, 2° and 4° of article L. 224-70, or any other remuneration for himself or for a…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Stores and customs clearance areas.

Article 82 bis

1. Unless there are special provisions to the contrary, goods brought before customs under the conditions laid down in Articles 68 to 82 above may be constituted into warehouses or customs clearance a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2711-8

When the contractor is unable to execute all or part of a purchase order or contract, in particular when it demonstrates that it does not have sufficient resources or that mobilising them would place…

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