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Showing 37313740 of 22073 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 31 Mar. 2015 – no. 14-10.346

French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-57

…horisation ceases to be valid are defined in Article 361 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Authorities responsible for the conduct of criminal policy, public prosecutions and investigations

Article 11-1

With the authorisation of the public prosecutor or examining magistrate, as the case may be, elements of ongoing legal proceedings may be communicated to authorities or bodies authorised for this purp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishment and liquidation of claims.

Article L3253-20

If the claims cannot be paid in whole or in part from the available funds before the expiry of the time limits provided for in Article L. 3253-19, the judicial representative shall request, upon prese…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Precautionary measures.

Article L3354-1

When a crime, misdemeanour or traffic accident is detected, the officers or agents of the criminal investigation department must carry out the checks provided for in article L. 234-1 of the Highway Co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-13

…to allocate to own funds in order to satisfy, in the case of undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2 and the supplementary occupational pension funds referred to in Article L. 381-1, the regula…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-11

Applications for registration of proposed qualifications under Article L. 6113-6 are examined on the basis of the following criteria: 1° The extent to which the knowledge and skills targeted match the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-7-3

…7-2 whom he appoints for this purpose.The decree in Council of State provided for in article L. 232-31 specifies the conditions for application of this article.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L229-6

…n Company and those relating to the single-member private limited company enacted by Article L. 223-31. In this case, the sole shareholder exercises the powers vested in the general meeting. In the ca…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Investigation

Article R532-22

…ench Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons was taken pursuant to articles L. 531-24 to L. 531-31 or L. 531-32 to L. 531-35, the written investigation is closed three clear days b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R743-129

…f he does not wish to or cannot benefit from the provisions of 2° of B of I of the article 5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990, or a partner who is under a legal ban.They also apply to the transf…

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