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Showing 891900 of 50178 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 2 Dec. 2020 – no. 18-20.231

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1843-3

Each partner is indebted to the company for everything he has promised to contribute to it in kind, in cash or in industry. Contributions in kind are realised by the transfer of the corresponding righ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Performance of the credit agreement

Article D312-18

…d by a promise of sale or hire purchase, the lessor is entitled to demand, pursuant to article L. 312-40, an indemnity equal to the difference between, on the one hand, the residual value excluding ta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collective protection measures

Article R4451-18

…r on : 1° The implementation of other work processes that do not expose or result in less exposure; 2° The choice of appropriate work equipment that, given the work to be carried out, emits less inten…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-18

…onal Council, to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and to the Minister for Health; 2° For elections to regional and inter-regional councils and to disciplinary chambers of first insta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-18

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 321-65, no person may conduct voluntary sales of furniture by public auction unless he meets the following conditions: 1° Be French or a national of a State oth…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article R3334-18

…low. The regional prefect chooses, from the list drawn up in application of IV of article 13 of law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 relating to the division of powers between the communes, départements, re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-18

…ially autonomous, within the limits of the proceeds of the contribution referred to in Article L. 612-20, the balance of which shall be carried forward each year, and any additional funds that the Ban…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-18

…ial police officers, natural or legal persons approved in accordance with the aforementioned Decree No. 97-109 of 6 February 1997 who have carried out the analyses, and staff acting under their respon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-18

…emuneration used as a basis for the paid holiday allowance as provided for in II of article L. 3141-24 , reduced to an hourly amount based on the legal working time applicable in the company or, where…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18

…equirements of I of this article, 3° of I or II of article L. 533-10, articles L. 533-11 to L. 533-12-4 and articles L. 533-24 and L. 533-24-1.

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