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Showing 14011410 of 57361 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13 May 1997 · CA Rouen 2 December 1999

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-13

Lessors of premises leased to the absorbed companies may also object to the merger, under the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article R. 236-11.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Quarantine, placement and isolation measures

Article L3131-13

…e matter to the liberty and custody judge.Placement and maintenance in isolation are subject to medical confirmation of the infection of the person concerned. They shall be ordered by the State repres…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Enforcement of the judgment and individual compensation for damages

Article L1143-13

…court settlement reached between the liable party and the claimant or his heirs, including in application of the agreement referred to in article L. 1143-9 of this Code, and the judgment ruling on th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisations exempt from administrative approval.

Article R322-138

The portfolio transfers referred to in Article L. 324-1 of the Code, relating to the undertakings referred to in Article R. 322-132, are carried out by the company or fund referred to in Article R. 32…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisations exempt from administrative approval.

Article R322-134

The subscription of a reinsurance treaty, under the conditions provided for in Article R. 322-132, by an undertaking which has obtained administrative authorisation, has the effect of suspending the v…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles of organisation and operation of the body reception facility

Article R1261-13

When the conduct of medical teaching and research activities makes it essential to have recourse to the segmentation of the donor's body, the head of the receiving structure shall authorise this, on a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R2223-135

The verification of the knowledge of the applicant for recognition of his professional qualifications provided for in article L. 2223-50 is made on the basis of supporting documents produced by the ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-13

Persons who have been directors or employees of a person or entity may not be appointed as statutory auditors of that person or entity less than five years after they cease to hold office. During the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Territorial conferences

Article D1442-13

…tion of the territorial conference is made up of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, article D. 1434-22 is amended as follows: 1° The first paragraph is replaced by the following provisions: When the t…

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