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Showing 121130 of 49594 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-3-1998 n° 96-16.671

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial administration measures.

Article 964-2

A court of appeal that overturns an interim order refusing an investigative measure may entrust the review of the investigative measure it orders to the judge responsible for reviewing investigative m…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article R123-96

Where the regulations specific to the activity carried out provide that the declaration or application for authorisation is made after registration in the register, the supporting document is provided…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Transferable securities giving access to the capital or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities.

Article R228-96

The stock market prices to be used for the application of this title are the last quoted prices.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article D2333-96

When a debtor's payment is less than his total debt, this payment is allocated to social security contributions by priority.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-96

After the close of each financial year, the manager or one of the managers shall draw up, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Articles of Association, the company's annual accounts and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Equipment characteristics and conditions of use

Article R4323-96

Personal protective equipment is reserved for personal use in the context of the professional activities of the person to whom it is assigned. However, if the nature of the equipment and the circumsta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Subsequent work on the structure.

Article R4532-96

The subsequent intervention file is compiled during the design phase of the work by the coordinator responsible for it and forwarded to the coordinator responsible for the works phase, where this is d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-96

The premises of the internal-use pharmacy may be located on the same site as a pharmaceutical establishment of the central army pharmacy or an army health service medical supply establishment.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-96

The managers of the establishments mentioned in articles L. 5124-2 and L. 5142-1 carrying out operations relating to medicinal products containing one or more psychotropic substances are subject to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Neurosurgery

Article R6123-96

The neurosurgical care activity mentioned in 12° of article R. 6122-25 includes the care of patients with a pathology affecting the brain, the spinal cord, the peripheral nerves, their envelopes (skul…

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