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Showing 26312640 of 57027 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 5 November 1997 · Cass. 3e civ. 5 January 2017 n° 15-12.605 · Cass. com. 3 December 2003 · Cass. 3e civ. 18 April 2019 n° 18-10.883 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 December 2000 · Cass. 3e civ. 9 February 2011 · Cass. 1re civ. 6 June 2018 n° 17-17.438

French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Resources and expenditure of the social and economic committee

Article R2312-51

…vities may be transferred to the operating budget or to associations in accordance with article L. 2312-84, up to a limit of 10% of this surplus. This sum and the arrangements for its use are recorded…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Dispensing on the basis of a prescription in non-proprietary names.

Article R5125-56

…pharmacist dispenses a medicinal product complying with the information provided for in article R. 5125-55. However, the immediate-release oral pharmaceutical form of the medicinal product dispensed…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to framework agreements with order forms and contracts with optional tranches

Article R2191-51

In the case of a framework agreement with order forms or a contract with optional tranches, either a single copy or a certificate of transferability of the contract, or a single copy or a certificate…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application for marketing authorisation or registration

Article D5141-55-1

I.-The amount of the fee provided for in 8° of 1 of I of Article L. 5141-8 is set at €1,500 per veterinary medicinal product or per series of homeopathic veterinary medicinal products and forming the…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article R612-50

…ecision. It is notified to the parties in accordance with the procedures set out in I of Article R. 612-9 and to the chairman of the authority, who reports to the supervisory board or the resolution b…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary suspension of right to practise on grounds of infirmity or medical condition

Article R4221-15-3

The provisions of articles R. 4221-15-1 and R. 4221-15-2 are applicable before the National Council. The decisions of the National Council are also notified to the competent Regional Council or Centra…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-59

The Regional Council may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are present. In the absence or impediment of one or more members and to the extent necessary to achieve a quorum, the R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the operation of people's savings passbook accounts.

Article R221-52

If the account is closed during the year, the interest earned is credited on the day the account is closed.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article A712-5

The allowances provided for in the preceding articles may not under any circumstances be accumulated for the same beneficiary.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Legal expenses insurance.

Article L127-5

…dispute, the legal expenses insurer shall inform the insured of the right referred to in Article L. 127-3 and of the possibility of resorting to the procedure referred to in Article L. 127-4.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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