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Showing 47114720 of 57821 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 3-2-2010 n° 08-21.333

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Irregular or inappropriate tenders

Article L3124-3

A tender is irregular if it does not comply with the minimum conditions and characteristics indicated in the consultation documents.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L341-3

A creditor who grants credit without handing over and having signed or validated electronically the form referred to in article L. 312-17 is deprived of the right to interest.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article R514-31

The Guidance and Supervisory Board may only validly deliberate if at least two thirds of the members in office are present or represented. When this quorum is reached, resolutions are adopted by an ab…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article R514-30

The Guidance and Supervisory Board meets at least once every three months.It may also be convened by the Chairman whenever he considers it necessary or at the request of the majority of its members or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Legal proceedings.

Article L1144-3

Dismissal of an employee following legal action taken by or on behalf of that employee on the basis of provisions relating to professional equality between women and men is null and void when it is es…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Access to the digital health space and rights of the holder

Article R1111-33

A minor who wishes to keep confidential any data relating to one of the procedures mentioned in articles L. 1111-5, L. 1111-5-1, L. 2212-4, L. 2212-7 and L. 6211-3-1 is informed by the professional wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R224-3

For the implementation of the provisions of article L. 224-3, the transformation auditors are appointed and carry out their mission under the conditions set out in article R. 22-10-7.The transformatio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article R211-18-3

I. - The draft budget is sent by the Director General to the Ministers for Sport and the Budget at least fifteen days before it is presented to the Board of Directors of the institution. II. - The Boa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-197-3

The rights resulting from the allocation of free shares are non-transferable until the end of the vesting period. In the event of the death of the beneficiary, his heirs may request the allocation of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-13

By way of derogation fromarticle L. 1331-2 of the French Labour Code, the total amount of variable remuneration may, in whole or in part, be reduced or give rise to restitution where the financial res…

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