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Showing 36013610 of 62496 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 1983 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 October 2002 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 May 2006

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-3

…in Chapter III of Title III of Book VI, "group" means: a group referred to in III of Article L. 511-20 or an insurance group referred to in 5° of Article L. 356-1 of the Insurance Code or any sub-grou…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 321-13

If there is more than one author, the writing grant will be paid to the authors on the basis of the agreements between them.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Receipts, warrants and storage receipts

Article L522-34

The bearer of the receipt and warrant has the same rights and privileges over the insurance indemnities due in the event of a claim as over the insured goods.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Payment.

Article L511-32

In the event of the loss of an unaccepted bill of exchange, the person to whom it belongs may pursue payment of it on any subsequent.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Registration in the file

Article R50-37

The file manager checks the validity of the information recorded and, as appropriate, refuses or deletes records that do not comply with legal requirements.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article R823-3

In the cases provided for by article L. 823-4, the statutory auditor is appointed by the president of the commercial court, acting in summary proceedings.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 7: Professional liability.

Article R211-39

…surance contract, the insurer must inform the registration commission referred to in article L. 141-2 , by any means capable of producing an acknowledgement of receipt, at least fifteen days before th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous goods intermediaries

Article R551-3

The statutory auditor referred to in article L. 551-2 shall be appointed by order at the request of the President of the Commercial Court of the place of residence or registered office of the manager,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Requirements relating to the design and installation of electrical installations

Article R4215-3

…ticular risk of electric shock, which are subject to special requirements laid down in Articles R. 4226-9, R. 4226-10 and R. 4226-11 ;2° In the event of an insulation fault, no earth presents, with an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Ban on smoking in certain public places

Article R3512-3

…on smoking does not apply to areas made available to smokers in the places mentioned in article R. 3512-2 and created, where appropriate, by the person or body responsible for the premises. These are…

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