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Showing 921930 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 Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and special conditions

Article R1125-16

…on, the provision of information and the obtaining of consent are required, pursuant to articles L. 1122-1, L. 1122-1-1 and L. 2141-2 for each of the persons asked to take part.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-16

The documents produced by the institution and kept provisionally at the court registry shall be returned to it at its request as soon as the opposition is lodged or the order is declared enforceable.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-16

…uthorities and their public establishments pursuant to II, III or, with the exception of Article D. 1611-21, of IV of article L. 1611-7.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to currency

Article R732-16

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 162-1 to R. 162-3n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 162-4n° 2007-259 of 27 February 2007R. 162-5n° 2016…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to currency

Article R733-16

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 162-1 to R. 162-3n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 162-4n° 2007-259 of 27 February 2007R. 162-5n° 2016…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Actions against the Office.

Article R3122-16

Notifications between parties are made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by direct notification between lawyers.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation of the company

Article R814-162

Registration of the company in the Trade and Companies Register is governed by articles R. 123-31 et seq, subject to the provisions below. A copy of the declaration mentioned in article R. 814-160 is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation of the company

Article R814-161

The secretary of the competent national registration and disciplinary commission sends a copy of the declaration and the articles of association to the public prosecutor at the court of appeal within…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Credit and property formalities

Article A444-169

The services listed under numbers 178 to 180 of Table 5 give rise to the collection of the following fees: Service number the service (table 5 of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Emolument…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Paris Fire Brigade (R).

Article R2512-16

The Paris fire brigade carries out its mission in the commune of Paris. It is, for this purpose, at the disposal of the Prefect of Police.

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