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Showing 44314440 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 Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Controls.

Article R814-45

…icial administrators or judicial representatives appearing on the list provided for in Article R. 814-44 and who do not carry on their business in the same jurisdiction as the audited professional, on…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Publication of information, transparency and comparison of tenders

Article L224-42-4

…ith regard to price, the tariff for the services provided and a minimum quality of service offered, may request certification of this tool by the administrative authority responsible for competition a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 142-4

When a trial court is called upon to rule in the cases provided for in this sub-section, it shall do so under the conditions determined by

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-4

…ronouncement. The notification letter includes the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 645-9 and articles L. 645-11 and L. 645-12. The judgment is communicated to the persons mentioned in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The agent appointed pursuant to the third paragraph of Article L. 643-9

Article R663-40-4

The liquidator's remuneration is determined by the president of the court on the basis of a detailed account. Where appropriate, the president of the court then makes a final decision on the remunerat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R4162-4

I.-The fund mentioned in articles L. 215-1 or L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code or inarticle L. 723-2 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code informs the employer of his obligations under articles L…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 411-9

…e total amount of aid for the production of a given short-lived cinematographic or audiovisual work may not:1° Exceed 80% of the final production cost of this work and, in the case of an international…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-4

…ent shall immediately carry out a behavioural examination on the persons mentioned in article R. 3354-2, the result of which shall be recorded on a behavioural examination form known as form A, a copy…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-47

…responsible for : 1° Ensuring that the health professionals involved in the activities mentioned in 2° of I of Article R. 2142-39; 2° Gathering, keeping and making accessible the information communica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: General health administration.

Article L1524-4

…it by Title II of Book V of this Part and Title II of Book IV of Part II.In other cases, the Agency may enter into agreements with the competent authorities of Wallis and Futuna.The provisions of Arti…

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