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Showing 25212530 of 46373 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 4 May 2010 – no. 09-13205

French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1342-4

The creditor may refuse a partial payment even if the benefit is divisible.He may agree to receive in payment something other than what is due..

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health nurseries.

Article R2324-4

The authorisation to open a health nursery specifies the number of children who may be admitted. The number of fifty may only be exceeded in exceptional circumstances.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-48

When assessing explosion risks, account is taken of locations which are or may be connected by openings to locations where explosive atmospheres may occur.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article L3515-4

I.-A fine of 45,000 euros shall be imposed: 1° Any tobacco product manufacturer or importer who places a tobacco product on the market without having submitted the declaration defined in Article L. 35…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-4

The safe may not be opened before the expiry of a period of fifteen days from the date of service of the summons to pay. However, the debtor may request that the safe be opened at an earlier date. In…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Film ombudsman

Article L213-4

Failing conciliation, the Film Ombudsman may issue an injunction within a maximum of two months from the date of referral, which may be made public.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Semiconductor products

Article R622-4

Any person may consult the filing files at the headquarters of the National Institute of Industrial Property. No copy of the file may be made without the authorisation of the holder.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D7124-44

When not deputised, a member of the Customary Grand Council may give a mandate to another member. No person may hold more than one mandate.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification procedure.

Article D332-4

…onth of receipt of the complete application for classification, the body referred to in Article L. 141-2 will take the classification decision in the category for which the assessing body referred to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Borrower information

Article L313-46

…and information on the new reference rate is also available at the creditor's premises, the parties may agree in the credit agreement that this information is provided periodically to the borrower tog…

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