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Showing 19211930 of 18902 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 29 Sept. 2009 – no. 08-17.611

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-38

The provisions of articles R. 814-29 to R. 814-41 also apply to judicial representatives authorised to continue one or more cases in progress after their withdrawal from the professional list, under t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-33

…Labour and Employment or the authority that replaces him pursuant to Articles R. 8111-8 and R. 4462-29 receives assistance from the Ministry of Defence's weapons inspector for powders and explosives.…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays

Article L211-14

I.-The traveller may cancel the contract at any time before the start of the trip or holiday. In this case, the vendor may require the traveller to pay appropriate and justifiable cancellation costs.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-41

…anted by the president of the court. During the appeal proceedings, the provisions of Article D. 49-29 relating to the communication of the sentenced person's individual file are applicable. During th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article Annexe

MODEL OF DEED OF WAIVER OF PROTECTION OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF AN INDIVIDUAL ENTREPRENEUR I.-Identity of the sole trader waiving protection of his personal assets and of the beneficiary of the waiv…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1466 A

…funds covered by article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it read prior to Ordinance No. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 amending the legal framework for asset management, professional private…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L424-1

…fined in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Interruption of the payment period

Article R2192-30

…d have agreed on a conventional payment period under the conditions set out in Article 12 of Decree no. 2013-269 of 29 March 2013 on combating late payment in public procurement contracts, this new pe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Interruption of the payment period

Article R3133-24

…d have agreed on a conventional payment period under the conditions set out in Article 12 of Decree no. 2013-269 of 29 March 2013 on combating late payment in public procurement contracts, this new pe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1210-11

…y the parties of an application relating to the exercise of parental authority, pursuant to Article 29(3) of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdiction and the recogniti…

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