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Showing 13911400 of 47269 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 7 February 1986 · Cass. 1re civ. 4 March 1986 · Cass. com. 8 March 2017 n° 15-21.155 · Cass. 3e civ. 27 June 2001 · Cass. 1re civ. 27 November 2019 n° 18-18.402

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-18

Technical sports advisors may be appointed for a maximum of four years. These assignments are renewable. The Minister responsible for sport may terminate these assignments before the fixed term, on hi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to termination indemnities

Article R3133-18

Where an advance payment is made, the period for payment of the advance shall run from:1° The date of notification of the concession contract;2° Where the concession contract so provides, the date of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article L214-184

Unitholders are only liable for the debts of the fund and, where applicable, of the sub-fund, up to the issue value of the units.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Interest of the dispute

Article A444-189

Where applicable, the amount of damages awarded by the judge shall be taken into account in assessing the interest of the dispute.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

Article R123-157

…tal and, for companies with variable capital, the amount below which the capital may not be reduced;4° The address of the registered office;5° The activity or activities carried out and, where applica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation of derogations

Article R1453-18

…or authorisation of an agreement is sent, by tele-procedure, by the person mentioned in article L. 1453-5, to the competent authority mentioned in article R. 1453-15. The competent authority takes a d…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for foreign nationals whose conduct is linked to terrorist activities

Article R733-18

The competent authority may terminate the placement under mobile electronic surveillance at any time, in particular if the foreign national fails to comply with the requirements associated with his or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposal for redeployment leave

Article R1233-18

Where the employer draws up a job protection plan, the conditions for implementing redeployment leave are set out in this plan. Where the employer is not required to draw up such a plan, it shall send…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions.

Article D511-15

…count any guidelines issued by the European Banking Committee for the application of Article L. 511-41-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-15

Children may only stay in the breastfeeding room for as long as is necessary for breastfeeding. No child suffering from or appearing to suffer from a contagious disease may be admitted to this room. M…

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