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Showing 26212630 of 41616 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 3 April 2019

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Information and publicity measures.

Article R321-33

I.-The advertisement provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 321-11 shall specify at least the date and place of the planned sale, the name of the voluntary sales operator and the date of it…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1b: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article D8-3

…f the National Gendarmerie, or, where applicable, the Director General of the National Gendarmerie. 3° The deputies of the managers mentioned in 1° and 2°.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article R1333-33

…or of establishments open to the public belonging to one of the categories mentioned in article D. 1333-32 has the radon activity measured:1° In zones 3 mentioned in article R. 1333-29 ; 2° In zones 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D4163-3

…the exposure of workers to one or more of the occupational risk factors mentioned in article L. 4163-1, in accordance with the risk assessment provided for in article L. 4121-3, with regard to the us…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents

Article L511-37

…finance companies, investment firms and members of clearing houses referred to in Article L. 440-2 .3 must publish their annual financial statements in accordance with the conditions set by the Autori…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article R211-37

…t, the victim must provide the following information:1° Full name ;2° Their date and place of birth;3° His professional activity and the address of his employer(s);4° The amount of his or her professi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R421-38

…company hosting the foreign national has been convicted under article L. 8256-1 of the Labour Code; 3° The maximum period of stay of three years has been reached, reduced where applicable by the perio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Public interest groups (R)

Article D1115-3

…ticular: 1° The name and purpose of the consortium; 2° The identity and nationality of its members; 3° The address of its registered office. Where the grouping includes an interregional agreement with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-39

…securities or rights and contractual subscription commitments of any single entity mentioned in 2°, 3° or 4° of II of article R. 214-36.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article R462-3

The adversarial procedure provided for in Article L. 462-3 includes the notification of a report by the general rapporteur to the parties involved before the court, to the Government Commissioner to t…

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