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Showing 50915100 of 23469 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte 23-11-2004 n° 02-11.352

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised legal acts.

Article 815-7-1

In Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Martin, when an undivided property for residential use or for mixed residential and professional use is vacant or has not been effectively o…

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

Article L947-7

Article L. 723-4 reads as follows:"Art. L. 723-4 Subject to the provisions of Article L. 947-9, persons aged at least thirty who are entered on the electoral roll drawn up pursuant to Article L. 947-6…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R154-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The references to the mayor are replaced by the reference to the district chief; 2° The references to the judicial court are repla…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R310

The article R. 93 applies in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the following adaptations:1° For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, 1° of I is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Powers of the President of the Executive Council.

Article L4422-25

…ority. He manages the staff of the collectivity under the conditions set out in article 16-3 of law n° 72-619 of 5 July 1972 creating and organising the regions and the loi n° 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984…

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

Article L613-77

I.-Notwithstanding any provision or stipulation to the contrary, contributions within the meaning ofArticle 1843-3 of the French Civil Code and Book II of the French Commercial Code and capital increa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation.

Article R512-8

The articles of association of the caisses de crédit agricole mutuel must expressly state the rules mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 512-23 and in articles L. 512-31, L. 512-41 and R. 51…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6153-6-2

The provisions of articles D. 6153-1-23, and D. 6153-1-25 to D. 6153-1-27 are applicable to interns practising medicine, pharmacy or odontology in a health establishment on a substitute basis.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-13

The financial account referred to in Article A. 132-11 includes, on the revenue side, the portion of net investment income calculated in accordance with the rules referred to in Article A. 132-14 and,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-104

Without prejudice to the cases provided for in articles L. 1243-1 and L. 1243-2, the employment contract relating to adult relay activities may be terminated, at the end of each of the annual periods…

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