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Showing 55115520 of 23994 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 27-10-2004 n° 03-15.769

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-9

For the application of article L. 1237-5 in Mayotte: a) The words: "in 1° of article L. 351-8 of the Social Security Code" are replaced three times by the words: "in the second paragraph of article 6…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-29

Where payment of the transmittal fee, the search fee and the international filing fee has not been made within the time limits set in Articles R. 614-26 and R. 614-27, the applicant is invited to pay…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union or who have been admitted to reside in another Member State and family members

Article R421-47

The Prefect's decision on the application for the issue of a multiannual residence permit bearing the words "salarié détaché mobile ICT" provided for in article L. 421-27 is notified to the foreign na…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-33

The public health establishment referred to in article R. 6111-27 coordinates the prevention and health education activities organised in the prison. To this end, it draws up a programme in agreement…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-136-1

For the application of I of article L. 225-147-1, the decision of the Board of Directors or the Management Board not to appoint a contributions auditor, and all documents relating to the description a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-19

The audited accounts referred to in article L. 5217-10-15 are audited by a statutory auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify their accounts, and by the chairman of the body concerned f…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Decentralised procedure

Article R5121-51-3

To obtain a marketing authorisation in France and in at least one other Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, for a medicinal product which is…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVIII: Costs and expenses.

Article 700

The judge shall order the party required to pay the costs or who loses his case to pay:1° To the other party the sum that he determines, in respect of the costs incurred and not included in the costs;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Amendment of the Articles of Association and dissolution

Article R6141-66

The foundation is dissolved by a decision of the Board of Directors taken under the conditions set out in article R. 6141-65 or in the event of repeal of the decree approving its articles of associati…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1a: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 344-3

Once the European Public Prosecutor exercises his jurisdiction, or during the periods provided for in Article 27(1) of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017: 1° By wa…

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