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Showing 24012410 of 40442 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 24 April 1970 · Cass. 1re civ. 11 December 2001 · Cass. com. 24 January 2006 · Cass. com. 31 May 1988

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Exercise of parental authority over the person of the child

Article 1180-1

The joint declaration provided for in articles 370-1-8 and 372 of the Civil Code shall be delivered or sent in triplicate by registered post to the registrar of the judicial court for the place where…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L911-11

…table conditions of a group of buildings requiring the evacuation of the premises. These operations may be decided upon and carried out in accordance with local regulations, either by the local public…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L921-11

…table conditions of a group of buildings requiring the evacuation of the premises. These operations may be decided upon and carried out in accordance with local regulations, either by the local public…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Vehicles used for the transport of corpses before coffining (R).

Article D2223-110

…er from the passenger compartment intended for the driver and, where applicable, the passengers. It may consist of a hermetically sealed box fixed irremovably to the body of the vehicle. The burial co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship

Article A321-11

Applications shall be sent to the Conseil des Maisons de Vente by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any other equivalent means, no later than one month before the date of the fir…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions (R).

Article R4432-11

Members of the regional economic, social and environmental council and the council for culture, education and the environment are appointed for six years. In the event of a vacancy, for any reason wha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice

Article R4321-114

The masseur-physiotherapist has at his disposal, at his place of practice, suitable facilities and sufficient technical means commensurate with the nature of the procedures he performs. The premises m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: The equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article D221-113-2

…d under the plan in accordance with the Insurance Code are those that fall within class of business 24 of article R. 321-1 of that Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application for substantial modification

Article R1124-11

…l carry out the Part II assessment provided for in Article 7 of the aforementioned Regulation of 16 April 2014 within the time limits defined in Article 20 of that Regulation. The Committee shall issu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-11

The UCITS' depositary is liable to the UCITS or to the unitholders or shareholders for the loss by the depositary, or by a third party to whom custody has been delegated, of financial instruments held…

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