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Showing 45014510 of 41626 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 3-3-2009 n° 08-11.278

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-34

Unless there is a significant change in the items mentioned in 1° to 4° of article L. 145-33, the rate of change in the rent applicable when the lease to be renewed takes effect, if its term does not…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Judicial declaration of parental abandonment

Article 381-2

The court shall declare a child taken into care by a person, establishment or departmental child welfare service to be abandoned if the child is in the situation referred to in Article 381-1 during th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents

Article L511-35

The provisions of Article L. 232-1 of the French Commercial Code are applicable to credit institutions, finance companies and investment firms under conditions set by the French Accounting Standards A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-3

In the event of the sale of property rights in the main residence, the price obtained remains exempt from seizure, provided that the sums are reinvested within one year in the acquisition by the perso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Combating drug supply shortages

Article L5121-33

I. - Except in cases of force majeure, in the event of a stock shortage of a medicinal product of major therapeutic interest for which a stock shortage or risk of a stock shortage presents a serious a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-32

At the time of the first request, the Prefect, on the report of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency : 1° Or considers that non-compliance with the quality limit is not serious and that…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-39

The list of claims mentioned in I of Article L. 641-13, brought to the attention of the administrator where one has been appointed or of the liquidator, pursuant to IV of the same article, shall be fi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article R2334-30

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Data and methods of transmission to the health authority

Article R3113-3

The reports referred to in I of Article R. 3113-1 shall be sent without delay by the doctor or the head of the biology department or medical biology laboratory, whether public or private, to the autho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: Provisions relating to the publication of criminal decisions

Article R8211-3

The information relating to convicted natural or legal persons posted on the website is: 1° For natural persons : a) Identity (surname, first name(s), gender, date and place of birth); b) SIREN or SIR…

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