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Showing 24812490 of 46373 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 4 May 2010 – no. 09-13205

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-40

The régie may receive accepted bills of exchange in settlement of its receivables, endorse them or remit them for collection. Bills received in settlement may be discounted in accordance with commerci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Swimming pools and bathing areas.

Article L1332-4

…rs belonging to the various administrative authorities, the use of a swimming pool or bathing water may be prohibited by the administrative authorities if the physical conditions in which it is set up…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Privileges.

Article L327-4

…in the event of surrender of the contract and the mathematical provision referred to in Article L. 343-1 and reduced, where applicable, by policy loans, including interest, and increased, where applic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47

…multi-disciplinary areas defined by decree. In the case of a multi-disciplinary option, the diploma may be awarded for an option.It confers on its holder the following skills, as attested by the certi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Works team

Article R4461-45

I.-Teams carrying out work in the hyperbaric environment referred to in 1° of Article R. 4461-1 are made up of at least three workers who hold the hyperbaric aptitude certificate referred to in Articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article R811-47

The commission may hear the author of the complaint. It may have all information gathered and all hearings held.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Programming projects representing programming commitments

Article R212-40

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products

Article L5437-4

…nditions set out in Article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences defined in Article L. 5437-2 of this Code shall be liable, in addition to a fine in accordance with the provisions of artic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Offences committed by a person other than the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-4

…ng is punishable by a fifth-class fine: 1° Failure to mention in contracts, in breach of Article L. 4532-12, the obligation to participate in an inter-company safety, health and working conditions com…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-40

Any transfer of the work with a view to its exploitation outside the initial press title or a coherent press family is subject to the express prior agreement of its author expressed on an individual b…

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