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Showing 641650 of 37028 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 13 May 1970

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation, registration and declaration decisions

Article R1333-135

The Nuclear Safety Authority may carry out a generic review of the conditions of implementation of a category of nuclear activities. This review is carried out taking into account, in particular, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article R724-13

The judge being sued may be assisted by one of his peers, by a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de Cassation or by a lawyer registered with a bar association. The file on the proceedings must…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Term bonds

Article 1305-5

A debtor's forfeiture of the term of payment may not be enforced against his co-debtors, even joint and several, and his guarantors.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2 : The departmental conciliation committee for leases of commercial, industrial or craft buildings or premises.

Article D145-13

Commission members appointed as qualified persons may not be lessors or lessees of buildings or premises used for commercial, industrial or craft purposes.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Terms and conditions of salaried practice

Article R4321-137

A masseur-physiotherapist working in a private or public healthcare or prevention service may not use his position to increase his clientele.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Appeal procedures

Article L342-13

The appeal does not have suspensive effect.However, the public prosecutor may ask the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate to declare his appeal suspensive. In this case, the appeal,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Interest on arrears, flat-rate compensation and additional compensation for recovery costs

Article L2192-13

…xceed the amount of the flat-rate compensation provided for in the previous paragraph, the creditor may request additional compensation, on justification.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Interest on arrears, flat-rate compensation and additional compensation for recovery costs

Article L3133-13

…urred exceed the amount of the fixed indemnity provided for in the previous paragraph, the creditor may request additional compensation, on justification.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers (R).

Article R2511-13

…the town hall of the commune. Within one month of the application being lodged, the arrondissement mayor forwards one of the copies of the application to the mayor of the municipality. The mayor of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-131

The holder of a parallel import authorisation shall immediately inform the holder of the marketing authorisation in the State of origin and the holder of the marketing authorisation for the medicinal…

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