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Showing 15711580 of 27005 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 6 Dec. 1994

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-65

…pair of equipment requiring the use of a part falling within a category mentioned in Article R. 224-62, the trader shall allow the consumer, before the consumer accepts the offer, to opt for the use o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-64

…ic is received to make a request for maintenance or repair of equipment mentioned in Article R. 224-62, the professional, mentioned in Article L. 224-112, informs the consumer of the possibility of op…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article R681-6

A creditor who is not a party to a judgment mentioned in article R. 681-5 may contest the separation of the assets of the sole trader by declaration to the court registry within a period of ten days f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Work carried out using work equipment

Article R4323-64

Rope access and positioning techniques may not be used to create a workstation. However, where it is technically impossible to use equipment for the collective protection of workers, or where the risk…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

…gories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-6

…5° Writing a literary work of fiction published by a national publisher over the last five years; 6° Writing or directing at least two short-length cinematographic or audiovisual works that have pre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Regional cooperation

Article R7153-6

…eir actions to the head of mission and must comply with their directives pursuant to articles 3 and 6 of decree no. 79-433 of 1 June 1979 relating to the powers of ambassadors and the organisation of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Regional cooperation

Article R7253-6

…ularly to the head of mission and must comply with his or her directives pursuant to articles 3 and 6 of decree no. 79-433 of 1 June 1979 relating to the powers of ambassadors and the organisation of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-66

…med by cash contributions, contributions in kind of real estate assets mentioned in article L. 214-36, mergers or demergers. It may also be formed through mergers, demergers or conversions of non-trad…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals.

Article L1251-6

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 1251-7, a temporary employee may only be used to perform a specific and temporary task known as an "assignment" and only in the following cases:1° Replacement o…

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