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Showing 231240 of 47213 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 May 1992 · Cass. com. 19 November 1975 n° 74-10.116 · CAA Nantes 26 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 February 1979 · Cass. com. 6 June 1972 · Cass. com. 16 January 1985 · CA Paris 17 January 2008

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Interest-bearing loans.

Article 1913

The capital of the annuity constituted in perpetuity also becomes payable in the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of the debtor.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Specific rights and duties linked to the exercise of control functions

Article R8124-26

Officers shall at all times treat all persons present at the workplace or in the accommodation of the workers under their supervision with courtesy.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General procedural rules

Article R321-26

I. - The requests referred to in articles L. 327-6 and L. 327-13 shall be made by letter delivered against signature or any other means capable of establishing proof of the date of referral, including…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-26

…pulsory contributions due to social security bodies or social institutions; 4° Reimbursements which may, where applicable, be payable by employers to social security bodies and social institutions und…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Authorisation of establishments

Article R1261-26

I.-Public partner institutions within the meaning of II of article R. 1261-19 enter into an agreement with the institution authorised in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 1261-1 of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-26

Where the endorsement contains the words "valeur en recouvrement", "pour encaissement", "par procuration", or any other words implying a simple mandate, the bearer may exercise all the rights arising…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Sociétés anonymes à participation ouvrière.

Article L225-266

…shall be elected in the forms and conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 225-263 and the articles L. 225-264 and L. 225-265.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Duty to inform

Article D553-26

…s of their household. They must inform the Office of any change in any of these details, where applicable under cover of the accommodation operator or the structure responsible for supporting them.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Specific provisions governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to sensory effects

Article R4453-26

…occupational physician and the health professionals mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 4624-1 the following information, which he updates as necessary: 1° The nature of the work ; 2° The c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5211-26

…anufacturer or his authorised representative shall, for a period of at least five years and, in the case of implantable devices, at least fifteen years after the last copy of the product has been manu…

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