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Showing 241250 of 53735 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 January 1999 · Cass. 1re civ. 20 December 2012 · Cass. com. 29 January 2002 · Cass. com. 3 May 2012

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Procedure.

Article R145-29

The parties are required to constitute a lawyer. They and their counsel may only develop orally, at the hearing, the pleas and conclusions of their briefs.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Accommodation

Article R4228-29

Each couple has one bedroom. Each person or couple has their own bedding and furniture, which is kept clean and in good condition.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Powers.

Article R4532-29

At the request of the Labour Inspectorate, the project owner must provide proof of the competence of the coordinator he has appointed.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision

Article R4126-29

…ave been heard.The decision states that the hearing was public unless the provisions of article R. 4126-26 were applied. In the latter case, it is stated that the hearing took place or continued witho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision

Article R4234-29

…n heard. The decision shall state that the hearing was public unless the provisions of article R. 4234-25 were applied. In the latter case, it is stated that the hearing took place or continued withou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 299 quater

I.-The tax provided for in article 299 is based on the amount, excluding value added tax, as defined in IV of article 299 bis, of the sums received by the taxpayer, during the year in which the tax be…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 611-29

A videogram publisher may not submit, for each of the sessions of the commission for aid to videographic publishing, more than six applications for the granting of aid for the publishing of a specific…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control of occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-29

If an indicative occupational exposure limit value provided for in Article R. 4412-150 is exceeded, the employer shall carry out a risk assessment in order to determine appropriate prevention and prot…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for auditing accounts and management

Article R321-29

…an to the audited body, which has thirty days in which to submit its observations. The audited body may also request that its representatives be heard by the supervisory board within the same period.T…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2025

…t agreement and excluding cases of fraud on the rights of the settlor's creditors, the trust assets may only be seized by the holders of claims arising from the conservation or management of those ass…

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