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Showing 26812690 of 35376 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 29-4-2009 n° 08-13.308

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-43

In the event of the sale of a property, the liquidator shall request from the head of the department responsible for land registration the status of the registrations in accordance with Article 2449 o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: BODIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY

Article R2124-4

In the cases provided for in article L. 2124-5, the decree ordering the provisional suspension of a mayor or councillor is issued on the report of the Minister of the Interior.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption authorisation for young people undergoing vocational training

Article R4153-43

If the information referred to in 3° or 5° of Article R. 4153-41 changes, this information is made available to the Labour Inspection inspector.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-47

The assessment of explosion risks is global and, where appropriate, combined with the results of the assessment of other risks identified in each work unit of the company or establishment.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Filing and registration of the declaration

Article R6351-4

The declaration of activity indicates the name, address, purpose of the activity and legal status of the declarant.Where applicable, the organisation should mention any other activities it carries out…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article R2333-48

For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 2333-38 in respect of the tourist tax and of article L. 2333-46 in the case of flat-rate tourist tax, the notice of compulsory taxation must i…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-47

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, by a reasoned decision setting out the appeal procedures and deadlines, automatically vary, suspend…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for works in the animation genre

Article D331-49

For the "Nationality of creators and creative collaborators" group, a maximum of 23 points are allocated as follows: 1° One of the authors from the following list: director, scriptwriter: 2 points; 2°…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-43

Where the sentence enforcement judge has ordered the withdrawal of only part of the sentence reductions, judicial supervision will once again apply as of right and in all its obligations, upon the con…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-46

Voters for a section of the college of hospital practitioners are those practitioners who practise in the discipline corresponding to the section. For a section of the college of tenured teaching and…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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