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Showing 30713080 of 20648 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 1re – 16 July 1998 – no. 96-18404

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Supervision of apprenticeship training leading to a diploma

Article R6261-18

…cable to the reports of the experts appointed by the consular chambers mentioned in article R. 6261-16. The reports are systematically sent to the educational control mission concerned by the training…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-19

…l holding company, it may attach to its decision one of the measures provided for in Article L. 517-16.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-54

…Code must meet the technical and equipment safety standards set out in articles R. 322-7 and D. 322-16 of the same code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-10

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 2311-16, the centres' activities are monitored on the basis of records and on site; this is carried out by the doctor in charge of the departmental ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article R812-5

…training period defined in articles R. 811-9, R. 811-10, R. 811-11, R. 811-12, R. 811-14 and R. 811-16 are applicable to judicial representatives.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-4

…s contracted by such a company when the shareholding was acquired or the guarantees granted after 8 July 1983, the date of publication of the loi n° 83-597 du 7 juillet 1983 relative aux sociétés d'éc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-12

…from the insurer for the same head of loss and within the limits provided for in article 31 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985. They must take action within two years of the claim for payment of benefi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and mandate

Article R112-3

…charge. However, their travel and subsistence expenses may be reimbursed in accordance with decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 laying down the conditions and procedures for payment of expenses incurr…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-4

…ent of receipt, to the managing agent who has lodged the objection provided for inarticle 20 of law no. 65-557 of 10 July 1965 establishing the status of co-ownership of built-up properties, within on…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2a: Farm-saved seed

Article L623-24-1

…erogation from Article L. 623-4, for the species listed in Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights and for other species that may be listed by decree, farm…

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