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Showing 44214430 of 23863 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 February 1960 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 July 2000

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-18

…ons provided for in articles R. 321-26 to R. 321-31. The persons mentioned in article 54 of Law no. 2000-642 of 10 July 2000 regulating voluntary sales of furniture by public auction are exempt from t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1531-3

…raph of the same article do not apply; 4° Article L. 1111-8 is applicable as drafted in Order no. 2017-27 of 12 January 2017, with the exception of the last sentence of the third paragraph of I, and t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-28

…Procedure apply to the one-month and two-month time limits provided for in articles R. 50-15, R. 50-12-2 and R. 50-17.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising (R).

Article R2122-1

In the case provided for in article L. 2122-12, nominations are posted at the town hall.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R3352-2

Establishing a 3rd or 4th category on-trade premises without respecting the distances determined by prefectoral decree from existing premises in the same categories is punishable by a 5th class fine.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for early access authorisation

Article R5121-68

I.-The application for authorisation to obtain the early access provided for in Article L. 5121-12 is sent by electronic means, by the holder of the exploitation rights or his authorised representativ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-410

…governed by the provisions of section 5;4° Staff governed by decrees no. 60-1030 of 24th September 1960 relating to the status of teaching and hospital staff in hospitals and university centres, no.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-6

For the application in Mayotte of article R. 1233-32, the words: "of article 32 of law no. 2000-37 of 19 January 2000 relating to the negotiated reduction of working hours" are replaced by the words:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5842-4

…11-6 law no. 2015-366 of 31 March 2015 L. 5211-7 with the exception of I bis Law no. 2018-607 of 13 July 2018L. 5211-7Law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 on differentiation, decentralisation, deconce…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-10

…concerned. The liquidator administers the business. Under the conditions set out in article L. 631-17, it may proceed with dismissals. Where applicable, it prepares a disposal plan, takes the necessa…

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