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Showing 17311740 of 51319 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 10-2-1999 n° 97-14.669

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-10

Health professionals, in application of the first paragraph of II of Article L. 5131-5: 1° Must report without delay to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé any seri…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-5

As soon as possible, victims undergo a personalised assessment to determine whether they need specific protection measures during the criminal proceedings. The authority interviewing the victim will c…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-10

The homologation of the agreement puts an end to the conciliation procedure. Where the debtor is subject to statutory audit of its accounts, the approved agreement is sent to its statutory auditor. Th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article R134-10

In the event of the death of a commercial agent, the obligation to apply for deregistration falls to his heirs or universal successors, through the intermediary of the single body mentioned in article…

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

Article R223-10

Article R. 228-60, except insofar as it determines the conditions for application of Article L. 228-51, and articles R. 228-61 to R. 228-64 are applicable to the representatives of the bondholders' gr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-10

Decisions of the Board of Directors are taken by a majority of votes of the members present or represented. The members of the Board, including the Chairman, each have one vote, with the exception of…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-105

An employee who sets up or takes over a business is entitled, subject to a condition of seniority in the company and under the conditions laid down in this section : 1° Either to leave ; 2° or to a pe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Exceptional support measure for artistic agents, communications agents and press officers working in the film industry

Article 919-105

Assistance is granted and the amount is determined taking into account:1° The particular financial difficulties faced by the person, particularly with regard to the amount of fixed costs not covered a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-107

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 1243-2, failure by the employer to comply with the provisions relating to the termination of a fixed-term employment contract provided for in this sub-sect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Participation of private practitioners.

Article R6311-10

The agreement determines in particular : 1° The detailed financing plan for the medical call reception and regulation centre ; 2° The resources provided by each of the contracting parties; 3° The term…

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