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Showing 27112720 of 44027 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 November 2009 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 March 1993

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-3

…ipt: 1° In the event of suspension of activity due to an accident or bad weather as provided for in 3° of article R. 5122-1; 2° In the event of exceptional circumstances as provided for in 5° of artic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3

…European Union, other than the home Member State, in which an undertaking referred to in Article L. 310-1 or in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 has a branch or provides services. For life insurance an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents

Article L511-35

The provisions of Article L. 232-1 of the French Commercial Code are applicable to credit institutions, finance companies and investment firms under conditions set by the French Accounting Standards A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article R532-34

I. - The period referred to in Article L. 532-9 is suspended while the European Securities and Markets Authority examines the notification provided for in Article L. 532-37.II. - Where the Autorité de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article R40-35

The authorisations provided for in Article 230-16 are issued under the following conditions: 1° For national police officers carrying out judicial police duties, either by the heads of the national po…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Terms of office of board or committee members.

Article D5842-3

I. - Articles R. 5211-3 to D. 5211-5-2 are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2021-258 of 9 March 2021 subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V.II. - F…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-30

…to the prefect for the purposes of amending the list of bathing waters provided for in article D. 1332-17 and to the director general of the regional health agency.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Société de gestion du fonds interprofessionnel de l'accès au droit et à la justice (Management company for the inter-professional fund for access to law and justice)

Article R444-37

…ement company is made up of five directors appointed under the conditions set out in article L. 225-17, in accordance with the following procedures: 1° One director appointed by the Prime Minister, ch…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators and revision of the list.

Article R811-31

…he intends to rely on or, failing this, a certificate from the authorities authorised to issue them;3° Where applicable, the certificate of successful completion of the qualifying examination;4° Where…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Terms and conditions of house arrest and detention

Article L752-3

In the event of house arrest pursuant to article L. 752-1, the provisions of articles L. 732-1, L. 732-3, L. 732-7, L. 733-1, L. 733-2 and L. 733-3 are applicable.Failure to comply with the requiremen…

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