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Showing 921930 of 26472 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 9 July 2013 – no. 12-20.468

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-128

The summary report on the performance of the external valuation experts mentioned in article L. 214-55 is made available to unitholders or shareholders who request it, within forty-five days of the pu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Due diligence on the part of project owners and principals

Article R1263-12

The project owner or client who has a contract with an employer established outside France shall request the following documents from his co-contractor before the start of each posting of one or more…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-12

The issuer of the authorised special payment voucher referred to in B of Article L. 1271-1 shall notify the Minister responsible for personal services, by registered letter with acknowledgement of rec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Contractualised support pathway to employment and independence

Article R5131-12

The contract is signed no later than one month after the diagnosis is carried out, on behalf of the State, by the legal representative of the local mission or any employee duly authorised by him/her a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-122

The medical and paramedical staff involved in cardiac surgery include : 1° At least two surgeons, holding a diploma of complementary specialised studies in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery or compe…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 91

…st third parties, who may only obtain their rectification or annulment, in accordance with articles 99 and 99-1 of this code.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subtitle II: Powers of the First President.

Article 957

The first president may also, in the event of an appeal, suspend the enforcement of judgments improperly qualified as final, or exercise the powers conferred on him in respect of provisional enforceme…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Civil status documents concerning soldiers and sailors in certain special cases.

Article 95

In the cases provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 93, civil status records are drawn up in a special register, the keeping and preservation of which are regulated by order of the Minister of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeals against judgments on jurisdiction and the merits of the case

Article 91

Where the court has declared that it has jurisdiction and has ruled on the merits of the dispute in the same judgment given at last instance, the judgment may be appealed against solely on the questio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-122

Where a case is referred to the Investigating Chamber pursuant to Article 706-120, its president shall order, either of his or her own motion or at the request of the civil party, the public prosecuto…

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