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Showing 33713380 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting

Article D3665-12

…les and other, concerning the revenues whose collection is entrusted to him. The accounting officer may request, if necessary, that the originals of deeds forming a title in favour of the Metropole of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R4381-12

Approval is refused if the application does not comply with the conditions set out in article R. 4381-10 or if the articles of association do not comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article R314-12

…is equal to the difference between: 1° The annual percentage rate of charge defined in article L. 314-1, calculated in accordance with articles R. 314-1 to R. 314-10 on the assumption that the insuran…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bodies

Article R4021-12

…the Agency, as well as to the independence of the persons in charge of carrying out these actions; 2° Ensure, with the Agency's assistance, compliance with competition rules and best practice in term…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Mediators responsible for facilitating the resolution of disputes relating to the granting of authorisation for simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article R324-12

If, at the end of the period provided for in Article R. 324-7, no agreement has been reached between the parties, the mediator may, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, either make re…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-8

The case is heard and judged in chambers.The hearing may be held at the seat of the juvenile court or at the seat of a local chamber located within the jurisdiction, which the summons indicates.At the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Emergency medical care authorisation

Article R6123-12

…care establishment which is not authorised to carry out the activity mentioned in 3° of article R. 6123-1 from fulfilling its general obligations to assist and care for persons in danger who come to i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article R*1237-6

The administrative authority referred to in articles L. 1237-19-3 to L. 1237-19-5, L. 1237-19-7 and L. 1237-19-8 is the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article L624-12

Goods may be claimed if they exist in kind, in whole or in part, where the sale was rescinded prior to the judgment initiating the proceedings either by a court decision or by the operation of an acqu…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-8

…re best suited to the circumstances of the case, the public prosecutor responsible for enforcing it may: - enlist the services of any qualified person for the purpose of promoting the amicable enforce…

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