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Showing 31713180 of 58479 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 7-1-1987 n° 85-14.930

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Therapeutic use exemptions

Article D232-76

The Committee referred to in article L. 232-2 comprises at least three doctors, chosen by the Chairman of the Agency from the list drawn up by the College of the Agency pursuant to article R. 232-10.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article L443-7

The refusal by any person engaged in production, processing, distribution or service activities to comply with a request made by one of the parties for written confirmation of the terms of a contract…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-76

In application of the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 228-69, bondholders have the right, during the fifteen-day period preceding the general meeting of the group to which they belong,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-72

Where justified by the urgency of the situation, the Conseil des maisons de vente may, by reasoned decision, temporarily suspend the authorisation for partial access to the activities of voluntary sal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article R2333-73

In application of article L. 2333-51, when the operation of ski lifts extends over several communes, the tax is collected on the basis of an agreement fixing the distribution of its base, concluded be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Professional inadequacy

Article R6156-77

The deliberations are not public and votes are taken by secret ballot. The members of the committee first decide on the dismissal of the practitioner who is the subject of the procedure. This measure…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article L2131-7

Every three years, before 1 June, the Government submits to Parliament a report on the a posteriori control exercised over the acts of the communes by the representatives of the State in the départeme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L2336-7

Unless otherwise stated, the population to be taken into account for the application of articles L. 2336-1 to L. 2336-6 is that defined in article L. 2334-2.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-71

On the day of the hearing, the bids are repeated under the conditions set out in articles R. 322-39 to R. 322-49. The provisions of article R. 322-49-1 are applicable.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Salary

Article R1262-7

When the period of secondment in France exceeds one month, the provisions relating to the monthly wage system, set out in articles L. 3242-1 and L. 3242-2, are applicable to employees on secondment.

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