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Showing 40814090 of 47145 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 21 December 2007 n° 06-11.343 · Cass. 3e civ. 24 April 2003 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 October 1995 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 June 2000 · Cass. 3e civ. 29 November 2000 · Cass. 1re civ. 6 November 2002

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-78

The contract includes: 1° The information mentioned in articles L. 224-73 and L. 224-74; 2° Where applicable, changes made to the same information in accordance with the provisions of article L. 224-7…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Training

Article R4425-6

…ons to be taken to avoid exposure; 3° Wearing and using personal protective equipment and clothing; 4° Procedures for sorting, collecting, storing, transporting and disposing of waste; 5° Measures to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article R823-6

…f a member of the company is relieved of his duties as statutory auditor pursuant to article L. 823-7, the registrar of the court that handed down the decision shall inform the High Council within eig…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crisis prevention and management measures for central counterparties

Article L613-73

…dure of a non-EU Member State relating to a CCP in the cases provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 77 of Regulation (EU) 2021/23. The resolution college shall assist in ensuring the execution in Fran…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R151-6

…appeal chamber of the court of appeal of Saint-Denis de La Réunion in Mamoudzou; 2° In article R. 142-15, a of 5° is worded as follows: "3° In article R. 142-16: a) the references to the regional dir…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Employers employing casual entertainment workers

Article R6331-73

I.-The bodies mentioned in article L. 6131-3 collect the contribution defined in article L. 6331-55, within the limit of the rate mentioned in the second paragraph of the same article, and transfer it…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6°: Rent and occupancy allowances

Article 775 quater

…rviving spouse or partner bound to the deceased by a civil solidarity pact pursuant to articles 515-6 and 763 of the Civil Code is deducted from the assets of the succession.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-156

…ts shall be notified to the issuer. Where applicable, the financial intermediary mentioned in 2° to 7° of Article L. 542-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code and the registered intermediary mentioned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-7

…any other means, with the exception of the case provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2362-12, the majority required is that provided for in the second paragraph of this article if the spe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R711-6

…uropean Union Customs Code, the Geneva Convention on the simplification of customs formalities of 3 November 1923 and the Kyoto International Convention on the simplification and harmonisation of cust…

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