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Showing 541550 of 32008 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 14-5-2003 n° 02-10.984

French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-14

The agreement is drawn up in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 342-1 to L. 342-5 and sets out the nature, operating conditions and funding of the service. It defines the respective obligat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L3121-14

The departmental council may not deliberate unless an absolute majority of its members in office are present. However, if, on the day fixed by the notice convening the meeting, the departmental counci…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Film rights concession contract

Article L213-14

The contract granting cinematographic performance rights includes the following stipulations: 1° The title and technical characteristics of the cinematographic work for which the rights are granted fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Resources.

Article R512-14

Advances and loans to the regional branches of the central body of Crédit Agricole become immediately repayable in the event of a breach of the Articles of Association or amendments to the Articles of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-1

Release may also be requested in any case by any person under investigation, any defendant or any accused person, and at any stage of the proceedings.When a trial court is seised, it is responsible fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Invalidity

Article L235-14

A failure by the chairman of the management and administrative bodies or the chairman of the meeting of these bodies to record the deliberations of these bodies in minutes shall be sanctioned by the n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to each medical profession.

Article R4113-14

In a société d'exercice libéral de chirurgiens-dentistes, the direct or indirect holding of shares representing all or part of the share capital not held by the persons mentioned in the first paragrap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Directorate-General for Labour

Article R8121-14

The Directorate General for Labour :1° Determines labour policy guidelines, coordinates and evaluates actions, particularly with regard to monitoring the application of labour law;2° Contributes to de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 142-3

The amount allocated to the second part of the bond that has not been paid to the victim of the offence or to the creditor of a maintenance debt shall be returned if the case is dismissed and, unless…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-14

Preference shares may be converted into ordinary shares or into preference shares of another class. In the event of the conversion of preference shares into shares resulting in a capital reduction not…

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