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Showing 12811290 of 24710 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13-11-1962 n° 60-10.147

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4453-11

When the results of the risk assessment show that the values triggering action are exceeded, the employer determines and implements the preventive measures and means provided for in Article R. 4453-13…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-5

The natural person who carries out the mediation measure must satisfy the following conditions:

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Other provisions

Article L214-13

Under the conditions defined by the General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers, responsibility for centralising subscription and redemption orders for UCITS units or shares vis-à-vis th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Exemption for between two and five years

Article 1383 A

I. - Companies that benefit from the exemptions provided for in Articles 44 sexies and 44 quindecies, may be temporarily exempted under the conditions set out in Article 1464 C, from the property tax…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-13

The third-party purchaser shall arrange for the notification provided for in Article 2464 of the Civil Code by bailiff's deed, at the addresses elected by the creditors in their registrations. He shal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-13

The members of an association approved at national level may represent users of the healthcare system on national, regional, departmental or local hospital or public health bodies. Members of an assoc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Common provisions applicable to authorisation and registration schemes

Article R1333-131

I. - Registration may be carried out or authorisation may be issued for a limited period depending on the nature of the nuclear activities carried out, the specific features of the establishment, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article R3332-13

Where a former employee of the company does not have access to a collective retirement savings plan, he may continue to make payments into the collective retirement savings plan of his former company.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions.

Article D6124-138

A neurosurgeon fulfilling the conditions mentioned in 1° of article D. 6124-137 and an anaesthetist-resuscitator are responsible for the continuity of care mentioned in article R. 6123-101 on each sit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-21

By way of derogation from Article 1136-12, failing which the family affairs judge, seised under article 1136-20, to have ruled within ten days on the application to modify the protection order relatin…

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