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Showing 10511060 of 41170 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 7-4-2016 n° 14-24.164

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: The issue of copies of documents and registers.

Article 1440-1

In the event of refusal or silence maintained for two months from the date of the request, the president of the judicial court or, if the refusal emanates from a registrar, the president of the court…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-147

Before any payment is made, the court clerks are required to provide the parties, even if they do not request it, with the detailed account or accounts relating to the sums for which they are liable o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Medicinal products subject to registration.

Article R5121-146-1

In addition to the information provided for in articles R. 5121-138 and R. 5121-149, the labelling and package leaflet of traditional herbal medicinal products indicate that: 1° The product is a tradi…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties and precautionary measures.

Article R211-14

In the event of failure to comply with the obligations laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 of 5 July 2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travell…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-14

The final preliminary design or the project is used by the project owner as the basis for inviting tenders from the economic operators responsible for the works.When the project owner selects a tender…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-14

The presidents of the chambers are chosen from among the judges who have held office in a commercial court for at least three years and are appointed each year within a fortnight of the installation o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 16: Medical activity

Article R6123-149

The activity of medicine consists of the general or specialised care, for diagnostic, therapeutic or palliative purposes, of patients whose state of health requires care or monitoring of a medical nat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Preparations for the ballot.

Article R713-14

I.-The Election Organisation Commission is responsible for: 1° Making available to voters, no later than thirteen days before the last day of the poll, the instruments required for voting, under condi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation

Article L224-14

A collective company pension savings plan may be set up at the initiative of the company or in accordance with one of the procedures mentioned in article L. 3322-6 of the Labour Code. Where the compan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-14

When the election of the mayor or deputy mayors is annulled or, for any other reason, the mayor or deputy mayors have ceased to hold office, the council is convened to proceed with the replacement wit…

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