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Showing 10111020 of 56508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13-1-2009 n° 07-20.097

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-13

Interns are entitled to maternity leave, birth leave, leave for the arrival of a child placed with a view to adoption, adoption leave or paternity and childcare leave for the periods and in accordance…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Participation of private practitioners.

Article R6311-13

The medical call reception and regulation centre operates without interruption; it ensures a rapid and appropriate response to calls received. Doctors registered on the duty roster referred to in arti…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-13

The period of validity of the receipt referred to in article R. 431-12 may not be less than one month. It may be renewed.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment of sums held in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-13

For a request concerning works and investments to be carried out or planned training courses, the final invoices must be submitted within six months of their completion. This deadline may be extended…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-13

Without prejudice to the information obligations set out in articles L. 221-5 and L. 222-5 applicable to distance sellers of products and services, any person carrying out the activity mentioned in th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L611-13

For the application of Article L. 611-11, a disclosure of the invention shall not be taken into consideration in the following two cases:-if it takes place within the six months preceding the filing d…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article R623-13

The consumer's acceptance shall be sent, by any means enabling receipt to be acknowledged, to the trader and the requesting association or, where there is more than one, to one of them, within the tim…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-13

When the relevant committee gives a favourable opinion on an application for support for authors, its opinion also covers, in the light of the information provided in the application file, the form of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 E

From 1 January 2015, unless otherwise decided by the municipality or the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax system, under the conditions provided for in I of Article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 D

From 1st January 2000, premises acquired, fitted out or built with a view to creating temporary or emergency accommodation facilities that are the subject of an agreement between the owner or manager…

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