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Showing 801810 of 37028 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 13 May 1970

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-13

…of at least half of its members or at the request of the Minister for Sport. The Board of Directors may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are present. If the quorum is not reache…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members.

Article L5211-13

…mmittees provided for in Article L. 5211-49-1, the advisory commission provided for in Article L. 1413-1 and the deliberative bodies or boards of the organisations where they represent their establish…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Pharmacist public health inspectors

Article R1421-13

…in risk prevention and crisis management in the field of public health.As part of their remit, they may be entrusted with special studies and missions.They may be involved in teaching, training and re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Contributions of other players in the healthcare system to health support for the armed forces

Article R6147-138

I.-The Armed Forces Medical Corps may, where necessary, have specialised equipment installed at its own expense, in a public health establishment or a private health establishment authorised to provid…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-4

Mediation may be entrusted to a natural person or a legal entity. If the appointed mediator is a legal entity, its legal representative shall submit to the judge for approval the name of the natural p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee advisor.

Article L1232-13

…nformation of a confidential nature and given as such by the employer.Any breach of this obligation may result in the removal of the person concerned from the list of advisers by the administrative au…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article R311-13

The Prefect may remove the establishment from the list of classified establishments on the grounds that the building and its facilities have not been maintained or have been seriously inadequately mai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-13

Any creditor registered on a business may, where article L. 143-11 does not apply, request that it be put up for sale by public auction, offering to pay the principal price, excluding equipment and go…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-136

…notified to the public prosecutor and the parties. Within five days of its notification, this order may be referred, at the request of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, the public prosecutor or…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration and assessment of claims

Article R742-13

Failing a declaration within the period mentioned in article R. 742-11, creditors may apply to the juge des contentieux de la protection for relief from foreclosure within a period of six months from…

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