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Showing 49214930 of 23469 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte 23-11-2004 n° 02-11.352

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-28-1

By way of derogation from Articles L. 123-12 to L. 123-23, the natural persons mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 123-16-1 may not draw up a balance sheet and profit and loss account if t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Employee and former mandated employee.

Article L2411-4

The dismissal of an employee appointed under articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26 may only take place with the authorisation of the Labour Inspector. Such authorisation is also required as soon as the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1215

In the event of the death of an adult subject to a protective measure exercised by a legal representative for the protection of adults, the latter may, in the absence of known heirs, refer the matter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral home, mortuary and crematorium (R)

Article R2223-71

The prefect of the department draws up a list of the régies, companies and associations and their establishments to which it has granted authorisation, in accordance with Article L. 2223-23. This list…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Right of substitution.

Article R5125-53

When dispensing a medicinal product or product other than that prescribed pursuant to article L. 5125-23, the pharmacist shall indicate on the prescription the name of the medicinal product or product…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-1-2

If, through their own actions, the members of the National Council make it impossible for it to function, its dissolution shall be ordered by decree issued on the proposal of the Minister responsible…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 733-2

In the event of non-performance of community service, the sentence enforcement judge may, of his or her own motion or at the request of the public prosecutor, order by reasoned decision the enforcemen…

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

Article R131-20

In agreement with the president of the federation concerned, the staff carrying out the role of national technical director draw up national technical guidelines which are updated annually. They infor…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decisions that may be taken at any stage of the procedure

Article R*721-3

The Minister of the Interior is competent to determine the country of removal in the event of compulsory enforcement in the following cases:1° When the foreign national, present on French territory, i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-6

The Training and Employment Commission of the Higher Mountain Sports Council is made up of the following people: 1° The Head of Training for Sports Professions at the Ministry of Sports, Chairman; 2°…

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