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Showing 33213330 of 44553 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 June 1968 · Cass. com. 11 March 2008 · Cass. com. 12 July 1982 · Cass. com. 17 April 1953 · Cass. com. 4 December 1968 · CA Versailles 14 September 2006

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

Article L641-14-1

…the agreement of the administrator, if one has been appointed, may acquiesce in a claim for revendication or restitution of an asset mentioned in Section 3 of Chapter IV of Title II of this Book. Fai…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-110

An employee who returns to work in the company at the end of his leave is entitled to retraining as necessary, particularly in the event of a change in working techniques or methods.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration.

Article L7124-11

…tion to which the child is entitled in the event of use of his or her image pursuant to article L. 7123-6 is subject to the provisions of this sub-section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-11

In the event of conciliation, an extract from the minutes may be issued, stating whether the agreement reached is to be implemented immediately in full or in part. This is equivalent to a writ of exec…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Domiciliation

Article R551-12

Asylum seekers with a stable address are required, in the event of a change of address, to inform the French Office for Immigration and Integration without delay. Failing this, all correspondence is s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R814-145

…e persons mentioned in B of I of the article 5 and at 1° and 3° of I of the Article 6 of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions su…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-17

…n ownership or in enjoyment: 1° All intangible, movable or immovable rights, in particular, if applicable, the right for a partner to present the company as successor to his clientele; 2° All document…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: General conditions applicable to haematopoietic cell transplants

Article D6124-170

The number of medical and paramedical staff is adapted to the haematopoietic cell transplant activity and the follow-up of transplant patients. It includes : 1° At least two doctors, each with a quali…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article L212-14

Without prejudice to the provisions of the Construction and Housing Code applicable to establishments open to the public, the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (National…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to minors and adults

Article 1234

…mbers; 2° Either by the tutor or subrogated tutor; 3° Or by the minor himself aged sixteen or over; 4° Or by the protected adult. The family council is also convened at the request of the minor who is…

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