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Showing 48414850 of 37028 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 13 May 1970

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R6123-8

…the financial year and the constitution of reserves; 11° The conclusion of loans, the term of which may not exceed twelve months, above a threshold defined by the Board's regulations; 12° Contracts an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-1

…bility resulting from the use of river, lake and maritime vehicles (including carrier's liability). 13. General civil liability : Any liability other than those mentioned under numbers 10, 11 and 12.1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-6-1

…son having the right to use it, will be subject.II. The person having the right to use the software may make a backup copy where this is necessary to preserve the use of the software.III. The person h…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Issuing the summons to pay as a form of seizure to the debtor

Article R321-3

…sell it out of court, or to give a power of attorney to that effect, and a statement that the sale may only be concluded with the authorisation of the enforcement judge; 9° A summons, where the prope…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article R2333-104-1

I.-Local authorities or territorially competent public bodies may request that the bodies mentioned in articles L. 213-1 et L. 752-4 du code de la sécurité sociale or article L. 723-3 of the Rural and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Labelling.

Article R5141-73

…r information required by the marketing authorisation decision; 12° The words "for veterinary use". 13° Where applicable, the words "to be dispensed only on prescription", together with a reference to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The National Commission for Commercial Development.

Article R751-9

…member is absent or unable to attend six successive meetings without giving a reason, the chairman may terminate that member's term of office. In this case, the appointing authority shall appoint a n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-22

The Labour Inspector's decision is reasoned. It is notified by any means capable of giving it a date certain: 1° To the employer ; 2° To the company doctor; 3° In the case of an autonomous service, to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration conditions and formalities

Article A212-109

…the sports option mentioned in article D. 212-70, holder of the delegation instituted in article L. 131-14 ; 13° A certificate from the sports federation concerned by the sports option mentioned in ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5215-32

…community's budget includes:1° The tax resources mentioned in II or, where applicable, I of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code, as well as those mentioned in V and V bis of the same article;Th…

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