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Showing 52215230 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
APPENDIX 4-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 441-2)

Article Annexe 4-1

…PRESENT INFORMATION RELATING TO PAYMENT DELAYS FOR SUPPLIERS AND CUSTOMERS MENTIONED IN ARTICLE D. 441-4Invoices received and issued that have not been settled by the balance sheet date of the financ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: National registers

Article R623-40

…elating to the recognition of essentially derived varieties within the meaning of IV of Article L. 623-4. These various additional registrations will be made in return for payment of royalties.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-4

The research referred to in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 may only be carried out after a favourable opinion has been obtained from the Committee for the Protection of Individuals referred to in Article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION OF THE SECOND AND THIRD SUBPARAGRAMS OF ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION TO THE TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article LO7311-4

The deliberation provided for in Article LO 7311-2 shall be transmitted to the Prime Minister and to the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity.When it relates to the adaptation o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Redundancy pay

Article R1234-4

…twelve months, the monthly average of the remuneration for all the months preceding the redundancy;2° Or one third of the last three months. In this case, any annual or exceptional bonus or gratuity…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Periodic inspection

Article R4451-46

…that the level of external exposure in the workplaces adjoining the areas defined under Article R. 4451-24 remains below the levels set in Article R. 4451-22. II -The employer shall also check, where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-6

…n and Health at Work of work relating to the development and implementation of certification, which may, where appropriate, as part of its duties under 2°, 3° and 4° of Article L. 4641-2-1, make propo…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Hiking routes.

Article D343-4

Articles R. 161-25, R. 161-26 and R. 161-27 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code set out the rules for the disposal of rural roads in the cases provided for in article L. 161-10-1 of the Rural and M…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Accommodation

Article L552-4

The legal entities managing the accommodation may require the payment of a deposit, under conditions defined by decree. The amount of the deposit is returned on leaving the accommodation, deducted whe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Judgement on the application to remain in the waiting zone

Article R342-4

…made available to the foreign national's lawyer as soon as they arrive at the court registry. They may also be consulted there, before the opening of the proceedings, by the foreign national himself,…

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