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Showing 31413150 of 47383 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 June 2012 n° 11-13.176 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 December 1996 · Cass. com. 18 February 1997 · Cass. com. 19 March 2013 n° 11-26.566 · Cass. 3e civ. 28 February 2012 n° 11-10.705

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Savings account holders

Article R6341-19

…d while the employment contract was maintained and the time limit conditions set out in article R. 6323-10-3 are not met.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals authorised to reside in France under family reunification arrangements

Article L423-19

…idence permit of a foreign national who does not fall into the categories mentioned in articles L. 631-2, L. 631-3 and L. 631-4 may be withdrawn if the holder has brought in his or her spouse or child…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Formal notices and orders to perform an obligation to do or not to do something

Article A444-19

The services listed under numbers 79 to 92 of Table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) Description of service Fee 79 Summon…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-19

…e place and times agreed;2° Take reasonable care of all matters relating to the vessel or the goods;3° Declare accurately, at the time of conclusion of the contract, all circumstances known to him whi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-19

…° Contributions from associated communes; 2° Income from the union's movable or immovable property; 3° Sums it receives from public administrations, associations, private individuals, in exchange for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Pursuit of the activity of entrepreneur of live performances on an ancillary basis

Article L7122-19

…of performances, without being subject to the declaration obligations mentioned in articles L. 7122-3 and L. 7122-6: 1° Any person whose principal activity or purpose is not the operation of venues, o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2 (suite 2)

…of the shoulder55 à 60 %45 à 50 %Forearm amputation: depending on the quality of the elbow45 à 55 %35 à 45 %Amputation of the hand: depending on the condition of the stump and elbow40 à 50 %30 à 40 %…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-19

…which it has been subject; 2° A reproduction of the entries made in the National Designs Register; 3° A certificate stating that no entry exists.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation

Article R3262-19

…king the payment, the paying body ensures, in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 3262-26 to R. 3262-31, that the person presenting the vouchers is a restaurant owner, hotel owner-re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-19

…and 2° of Article L. 6221-4 or which have obtained the administrative authorisation provided for in 3° of the same article, as well as the medical biology tests for which they have accreditation or au…

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