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Showing 60516060 of 37356 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 12 May 2010

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article D2223-84

The technical area includes a preparation room with a usable floor area of at least 12 square metres, equipped with a washable and disinfectable preparation table accessible from at least three sides,…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions applicable to Mayotte.

Article R920-1

…for in the chapters below, the following provisions of the code are applicable in the Department of Mayotte:1° Book I, with the exception of articles R. 123-171-1, R. 122-1 à R. 122-17, R. 123-209 to…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coverage of apprenticeship contracts

Article D6332-78

…f Article L. 6231-2, as well as the assessment of skills acquired by apprentices as provided for in 12° of the same article; 2° Carrying out the tasks of supporting and promoting gender diversity as p…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Care provided to prisoners.

Article R6411-4

…ation system for analysing activity, in accordance with the conditions laid down in article L. 6411-12; 9° The procedures for periodic consultation between the prison and the healthcare establishment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-5

…ng indicated in the right-hand column of the table in I: ARTICLES IN THE WORDING RESULTING FROM L. 1121-1 Order no. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022 L. 1121-2 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-3 Order…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for publishing a book in digital form

Article L132-17-6

…the book, remuneration is due to the author in this respect. In cases where a lump sum is used, it may not be paid to the author in return for the transfer of all of his exploitation rights in digita…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-115

…ormation concerning the candidates for the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board, as the case may be ;4° The total amount, certified as accurate by the statutory auditors, if any, of remuneratio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-4

…by the competent fire and panic safety commission and the decision notified to the operator by the mayor, following the acceptance visit referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 143-38 of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring of probation measures and alternative sanctions and subsequent decision in the event of non-compliance

Article 764-39

…judge is also competent to issue a reasoned judgment, under the conditions provided for in article 712-6, revocation of conditional release or suspension of enforcement of the sentence and to impose t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-114

The report by the Board of Directors or the Management Board provided for in Article L. 225-135 shall state the maximum amount and the reasons for the proposed capital increase, as well as the reasons…

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