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Showing 31513160 of 36024 articles for Art. Cass. com. 23 September 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 6 December 2005 · CA Paris 22 November 2007 · Cass. com. 15 January 2002 · Cass. 1re civ. 13 December 2005

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Fuel costs and costs incurred in powering electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen vehicles

Article R3261-13

In the event of a change in the arrangements for reimbursing the expenses mentioned in article R. 3261-11, the employer shall notify employees at least one month before the date set for the change.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Supervision of the administration of bequeathed or donated property (R).

Article R3213-13

…artmental public establishment are sent through the intermediary of the departmental or, where applicable, regional director of public finance to which that accounting officer is answerable.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R*322-153

Each survivorship association must be wound up within one year of its expiry. Associations in the event of death must be wound up at the end of each year.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-13

The cumulative result defined in II of article D. 5217-12 is allocated, when it is a surplus:1° As a priority, to reserves to cover the financing requirement of the investment section arising at the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R711-13

After each renewal, the territorial and local chambers of commerce and industry and the departmental chambers of Ile-de-France elect a bureau consisting of a president, two vice-presidents, a treasure…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-13

…financial account are enforceable under the conditions laid down in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. Decisions relating to the matter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Remuneration of the plan execution commissioner

Article A663-15

In accordance with the provisions of Article R. 663-15, the remuneration due for assisting the debtor in the preparation of a project involving a substantial change in the objectives or means of the p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article L612-13

…cisions are taken by majority vote. In the event of a tie, the chairman of the panel shall have the casting vote. In the event of an emergency established by the Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-13

The financial account referred to in Article A. 132-11 includes, on the revenue side, the portion of net investment income calculated in accordance with the rules referred to in Article A. 132-14 and,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional acts

Article D4362-13

…corrective ametropic lenses, where an emergency is established and in the absence of a suitable medical solution, the optician may exceptionally issue new equipment without a prescription after carryi…

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