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Showing 251260 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 Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of the account for part-time work

Article D4163-27

…ent has been obtained, the employee makes his request to use the points under 2° of I of article L. 4163-7 under the conditions set out in article R. 4163-15.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-27

If the shareholder fails to pay up at the times set by the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the managers, as the case may be, the sums remaining to be paid on the amount of the shares subsc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for Community credit institutions

Article R613-27

In the event of the implementation of a reorganisation measure or the opening of winding-up proceedings in respect of a credit institution, proof of the appointment of an administrator or liquidator b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Compensation for damage caused by compulsory vaccination

Article R3111-27

…n for Medical Accidents, Iatrogenic Diseases and Nosocomial Infections) referred to in article L. 1142-22, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or lodged with the secretariat of the O…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Medical and psychological emergency units

Article R6311-27

The intervention of the medical and psychological emergency unit is decided by the emergency medical assistance service, where applicable, at the request of the Prefect, particularly in the context of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Interruption of the payment period

Article R2192-27

Where the request for payment does not include all the documents and information required by law or by the contract, or where these are incorrect or inconsistent, the time limit for payment may be int…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Referral to a panel of judges

Article R532-27

…ive or at his request, to refer the examination of the appeal to a panel pursuant to Article L. 532-7, the parties are notified by any means.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-27

Support for the production of immersive works is granted to help defray all production costs and costs aimed at facilitating market access for the work, in particular costs of technical adaptation to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-27

…The frequency of inspections and situations requiring an inspection outside of periodic inspections;4° The nature of maintenance operations on medical devices which require a new inspection outside th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R6223-27

…between the parties, the transfer price is set by an expert under the conditions set out inArticle 1843-4 of the Civil Code. Any clause to the contrary is deemed unwritten. If the transferring shareho…

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