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Showing 31413150 of 55438 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-2-2009 n° 08-10.723

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-40

For the purposes of this section, a secondary establishment is any permanent establishment that is separate from the registered office or principal place of business and is managed by the person requi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-41

A registered trader who opens a secondary establishment within the jurisdiction of a court where he is not registered applies to the registry of that court, via the single body mentioned in article R.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation for members of the gendarmerie and officials of the national police force with the status of judicial police officers to effectively exercise the powers associated with this status.

Article R15-4

When the judicial police officer is called upon to habitually perform his duties as a judicial police officer throughout the territory of the Republic, the request for authorisation is addressed to th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION

Article L512-4

In the cases provided for in 1° and 2° of Article L. 512-3, where the granting of subsidiary protection results from a decision of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile or the Conseil d'Etat, the matter…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article R4002-4

In the case of an application for authorisation to practise for the purpose of establishment, where the commission's opinion includes a more restrictive proposal for partial access and the applicant's…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives.

Article L5312-4

In the cases mentioned in articles L. 5312-1, L. 5312-2 and L. 5312-3, and in all cases where the interests of public health so require, the health authorities shall, if necessary, inform the general…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-4

…are adopted by the High Commissioner within three years of the date of publication of l'ordonnance n° 2006-173 du 15 février 2006 portant actualisation et adaptation du droit applicable en matière de…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Crisis prevention and management measures

Article A311-4

The preventive resolution plans referred to in article L. 311-8 shall include, quantifying them wherever necessary and possible, the following elements: 1° A description of the legal and organisationa…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Basic mission

Article R2431-4

For new building construction projects, the basic mission includes :1° Sketch studies;2° Pre-project studies;3° Project studies;4° Assisting the project owner in awarding public works contracts;5° Man…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Employee rights and legal action

Article D8223-4

The employee is informed of the legal action envisaged by the representative trade union organisation in application of article L. 8223-4 by any means giving a date certain. This information specifies…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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