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Showing 37313740 of 59507 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 7 January 1987 · Cass. 3e civ. 25 March 2009 · Cass. com. 16 October 2019 · Cass. 1re civ. 1 October 1986

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Public billing portal

Article L3133-7

…b-section does not apply to invoices issued in performance of concession contracts entered into by: 1° The State and its public establishments in the event of national defence or security imperatives;…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Postponement of transfer

Article L751-7

In the event of house arrest pursuant to Article L. 751-6, the provisions of Articles L. 732-1, L. 732-4, L. 733-1 to L. 733-4 and L. 733-8 to L. 733-12 shall apply.Failure to comply with the requirem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Provisions common to inheritances and gifts

Article 786

…rovision does not apply to transfers falling within the scope of the first paragraph of Article 368-1 of the Civil Code, as well as to those made in favour of :1° Children from a first marriage of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to sole traders with limited liability

Article L711-7

…tor who has made a declaration of constitution of affected assets in accordance with article L. 526-7 du code de commerce, subject to the reservations set out in this article.They apply to over-indebt…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article R2223-79

…previous paragraph, the body may be transported again under the conditions defined by article R. 2213-7.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-7

The court clerk shall without delay send a copy of the judgment initiating the proceedings: 1° To the designated judicial representatives; 2° To the public prosecutor; 3° To the departmental or, where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : The EC quality assurance system for supervised production

Article R4313-73

…urer has implemented an EC quality assurance system which complies with the provisions of paragraph 1 of this subsection. The safeguard procedure provided for in Chapter IV may also be implemented.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation between sections

Article R1423-7

In the event of difficulty in allocating a case or of a dispute as to whether a section is aware of a case, the file is forwarded to the President of the industrial tribunal, who, after receiving the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-70

In an emergency, the employer is not obliged to give reasons for refusal, and silence does not constitute agreement.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3142-71

…pute, the Industrial Tribunal, to which the matter has been referred in accordance with Article L. 3142-113, shall have final jurisdiction.

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