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Showing 62416250 of 24710 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13-11-1962 n° 60-10.147

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Charges for the transport and distribution of electricity and gas and the transport of hydrocarbons and chemicals by pipeline

Article L3333-10

…from the date on which they became due. The four-year statute of limitations instituted by the loi n° 68-1250 du 31 décembre 1968 relative à la prescription des créances sur l'Etat, les départements,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for medical students

Article D1511-53

…and the conditions under which they are granted are set in accordance with the provisions of décret n° 2006-781 du 3 juillet 2006. The mileage base for these allowances may be assessed on a flat-rate…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-86

…st approved by the company under the conditions set out in premier alinéa de l'article 19 de la loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1966. The proposed transfer is notified to the company and to each of the m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Information and publicity measures.

Article R321-33

I.-The advertisement provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 321-11 shall specify at least the date and place of the planned sale, the name of the voluntary sales operator and the date of it…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article L5217-12-1

Metropolises' compulsory expenditure includes in particular: 1° Office and printing costs for the department of the metropolis and the costs of conserving the archives of the metropolis and the compen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-21

The draft terms of cross-border merger shall be drawn up by the management, administrative or executive body of each of the companies involved in the operation. The draft terms of cross-border merger…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-8

The employer subject to the employment obligation referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 5212-1 shall provide information annually, in the declaration provided for inarticle L. 133-5-3 of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-8

Advertising for a medicinal product to the healthcare professionals mentioned in Article L. 5122-9 is tailored to the target audience. It specifies the date on which it was drawn up or last revised an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-10

Failure to renew a fixed-term employment contract in accordance with the stipulations of a branch agreement or convention adopted in application ofarticle L. 1243-13 or, where applicable, the provisio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-162

I. - At least 60% of the assets of the forestry savings companies referred to in Article R. 214-161 shall consist of forestry assets comprising :1° Forests and woods ;2° Bare land to be afforested;3°…

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