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Showing 67116720 of 49753 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 21-2-2001 n° 99-14.820

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-2

In addition to the Chairman, the Board of Governors is made up of twenty-five full members: 1° Fifteen elected representatives of the staff mentioned in article R. 6156-3 ; 2° Seven representatives of…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IIa: Mediation

Article L1112-24

Without prejudice to existing mediation mechanisms, the municipalities, departments, regions and public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may, by deliberation of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-27

I.-Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Article R. 351-23, original own funds items are included in Tier 1 original own funds for a maximum period of ten years after 1 January 201…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Control by the Autorité de la concurrence in the event of a dominant position

Article L752-27

I.-In local authorities covered by Article 73 of the Constitution and in the overseas collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Wallis-et-Futuna and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, in the event of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R6523-25

In addition to the representative of the State in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and the President of the Conseil territorial, the Comité de l'emploi, de la formation et de l'orientation professionnelle is…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: POLICING OF AERODROMES AND AERONAUTICAL INSTALLATIONS.

Article L213-2

The policing of aerodromes and aeronautical installations, as defined in the previous article, is ensured, subject to the powers of the military authority with regard to aerodromes and installations d…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-2

In the case of voyage insurance, cover runs from the start of loading until the end of unloading and no later than fifteen days after the ship's arrival at its destination.In the case of a voyage in b…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Authorised buyers

Article L2211-2

A partnership contract may be concluded for the purpose of carrying out an operation that meets the needs of another legal entity governed by public or private law, with a view to the performance of i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after registration of the company resulting from the cross-border transaction

Article L2374-2

Where an employee participation system exists in the company resulting from the cross-border operation, that company shall be required, for a period of four years after the cross-border operation, to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Joint Conciliation Committee

Article R615-26

In the event of a request from the party who has not referred the matter to the commission or of the consolidation of several requests relating to the same invention, the six-month period within which…

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