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Showing 15211530 of 57361 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13 May 1997 · CA Rouen 2 December 1999

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1397-6

…with regard to third parties, three months after the publicity formalities provided for in Article 1397-5 have been completed. However, if these formalities have not been carried out, the change of m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Nature of the continuous assessment of knowledge leading to the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif à trois degrés (three-degree state diploma for sports instructors) during training under the responsibility of the Minister for Sport

Article A212-131

…sing one or more selection tests, the training leading to the common part of the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif à trois degrés in the form of continuous assessment of knowledge takes place. For the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L4132-13

The Regional Council may not deliberate unless an absolute majority of its members in office are present. However, if the Regional Council does not meet, on the day fixed by the notice convening the m…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIa: Sending in possession

Article 1378-1

…nd in a legal gazette distributed within the jurisdiction of the competent court. This announcement may be made electronically. The costs of advertising are borne by the universal legatee.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Suspension and termination of the employment contract or training agreement

Article R4733-13

…iting or taking on new young people under the age of eighteen, whether workers or trainees, in application of article L. 4733-10, the employer may ask the Regional Director for Business, Competition,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reimbursement of transport costs incurred by trainees

Article R6523-13

If the corresponding transport costs are not covered by the funding bodies, the Prefect may reimburse all transport costs incurred by trainees residing in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation of the Gustave Roussy Institute

Article D6162-13

…g the opinion of the Board of Directors.The Chief Executive Officer of the Gustave Roussy Institute may terminate the appointment of the Deputy Chief Executive Officer before the end of his or her ter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L1453-13

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of sections 3 and 4 of this chapter, and in particular: 1° The definition of the health services referred to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions specific to the modality: "systemic drug treatments for cancer".

Article D6124-134

…the authorisation has the following facilities on the site: 1° At least one hospitalisation sector; 2° At least one technical platform for administering intravenous treatments; 3° Medical and paramedi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-13

The duties of an ad hoc trustee or conciliator may not be carried out by a person who, during the previous twenty-four months, has received, in any capacity whatsoever, directly or indirectly, any rem…

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