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Showing 24812490 of 40503 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 24 March 1999 · Cass. com. 13 February 2007 · Cass. com. 31 May 2011

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-13

…m, the complexity of the case, the issues at stake and the objectives set by Articles L. 620-1, L. 631-1 et L. 640-1, and without reference to the tariff provided for in this sub-section where the tot…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-13

The agreement may be concluded for a maximum period of three years with structures showing prospects of economic viability; it may be renewed under the same procedure. The financial provisions of mult…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 135-2

…r gendarmerie services begin to detain the person. During this detention, the provisions of article 133-1 shall apply. Detention may not last more than twenty-four hours. The person shall be brought a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-13

…ent is not suitable for clients, particularly potential clients, they shall warn them. This warning may be given in a standardised form in accordance with the conditions laid down in the General Regul…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-14

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Professional activity

Article L414-13

…permit provided for in article L. 5221-2 of the Labour Code, the situation on the employment market may be invoked against the applicant except where the present code provides otherwise, and in partic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Compulsory negotiation procedures

Article L2242-13

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2242-11 or in the event of non-compliance with its stipulations, the employer shall initiate, in the undertakings referred to in that same…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisations exempt from administrative approval.

Article R322-133

…situation offers sufficient guarantees to enable it to meet its commitments. In the latter case, it may be authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution to continue its operations…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for construction insurance

Article A421-13

…the territory of the French Republic, risks covered by compulsory insurance pursuant to Article L. 242-1, and, where applicable, the proceeds of the extraordinary contribution referred to in II of Ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R2223-136

…ct, after obtaining the opinion of the Minister for Health in the case of thanatopractor positions, may extend the training course once only, for an equivalent maximum duration, if the required level…

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