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Showing 271280 of 36260 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 May 1998

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expression of wishes relating to the end of life

Article R1111-19

…f the collegiate procedure defined in article R. 4127-37-2.II - To this end, the advance directives may be filed and kept, if the person who drew them up so decides, in the area of their shared medica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special case of payment instruments with personalised security data

Article L133-19

I. - In the event of an unauthorised payment transaction resulting from the loss or theft of a payment instrument, the payer shall be liable for any losses arising from the use of the instrument, up t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article D213-19

…ription of its activities and prospects for development; 5° Any significant events or disputes that may have an impact on the association's business and financial situation; 6° Information concerning…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-19

The competent delegated federations shall impose sanctions on sports agents, licence-holders and affiliated associations and companies in the event of : 1° Failure to notify : a) the contracts referre…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Help with preparing for departure

Article R744-19

Foreign nationals placed or held in an administrative detention centre benefit from reception, information, moral and psychological support and assistance in preparing the material conditions of their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Examination of authorisation applications

Article L5125-19

…e effectively open to the public within two years of notification of the licence order. This period may be extended by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency in cases of proven force majeu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for the different types of guarantee

Article R1251-19

…guarantee granted as well as the terms and conditions of the accounting control that the guarantor may exercise over the temporary employment undertaking. This contract provides for the waiver by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-19

…ion of this section, in particular the conditions under which disputes arising from its application may be submitted to joint conciliation bodies, whose intervention it may make compulsory.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L3121-19

…councillors a report, in whatever form, on each of the matters to be submitted to them. The reports may be made available to councillors who so wish by secure electronic means; this availability is th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Referral to the conciliator and examination of the claim

Article R141-19

…the expiry of the time limit set out in Article R. 141-15, the Chairman of the Mediation Conference may invite the other party to take part in an optional conciliation procedure. The parties must then…

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