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Showing 20212030 of 34514 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 12-5-2016 n° 15-13.851

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-120

When an issue of new shares or securities giving access to the capital is likely to result in a capital increase, shareholders are informed of this issue and its terms and conditions by a notice conta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Change of use.

Article R4623-12

The procedure provided for in Article R. 4623-5 also applies: 1° In autonomous occupational health and prevention services, in the event of a change of sector or company in the group monitored by an o…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV bis: Victim support office

Article D47-6-15

The victims' assistance office set up in each judicial court is made up of representatives of one or more victims' assistance associations that have been granted general competence pursuant to article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-126

Veterinarians providing the services referred to in Article L. 5141-15 who comply with the provisions of Article L. 241-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code may use in France veterinary medicinal…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligation to declare activity

Article L212-12

Any person who exercises one of the functions mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 212-1 for remuneration without having made the declaration provided for in article L. 212-11 is punishable…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Types of practice.

Article L743-12

…essional non-trading companies or in the form of self-employed companies as provided for by the loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990 relative à l'exercice sous forme de sociétés des professions libérale…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Control of biological limit values.

Article R4724-15-2

An order by the ministers responsible for labour and agriculture specifies the conditions for accreditation of the bodies responsible for analyses, which include compliance with the provisions of arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12

Fixed-term employment contracts must be in writing and contain a precise definition of the reason for the contract. Failing this, it is deemed to have been concluded for an indefinite period.It shall…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-12

The operator must ensure the safety of users, staff and third parties throughout the operation of its facilities. To this end, he must draw up a safety management system for each group of installation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-12

The Board of Directors may, in the matters listed in 7°, 8°, 9°, 10°, 11°, 13°, 14° and 15° of article R. 121-9, delegate its powers to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer under the conditions an…

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