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Showing 931940 of 51113 articles for Art. Cass. com. 3 October 2006 · Cass. com. 23 October 2012 n° 11-24.033 · Cass. com. 15 September 2015 n° 14-17.964 · CA Versailles 6 June 1997

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-3

…persons serve a three-year term and may not serve more than two consecutive terms. If they lose the capacity by virtue of which they were appointed or in the event of their resignation, death or remov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-231

…t in Article L. 22-10-44, as well as one or more shareholders representing at least 5% of the share capital, either individually or grouped together in any form whatsoever, may put questions in writin…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Agreement procedure

Article 1554

…the end of the operations, the technician delivers a written report to the parties and, where applicable, to the intervening third party.The report has the value of a judicial expertise report.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdictional powers of the delegated judge for victims

Article D47-6-3

…e appointed by the president of the judicial court, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 311-23 of the Code of Judicial Organisation, to preside over hearings of the Criminal Court ruling a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-3

Regardless of compliance with the requirements set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, a blood sample can only be used to establish a biological profile if it is taken: - either before a training session…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of dental surgeons towards patients.

Article R4127-233

A dental surgeon who has agreed to provide care to a patient undertakes : 1° to provide the patient with enlightened care in accordance with the latest scientific knowledge, either personally, or when…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Availability of beneficiaries' rights.

Article R3324-23

…request for early liquidation must be made within six months of the triggering event, except in the case of termination of the employment contract, death, invalidity, domestic violence or overindebted…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: The outcome of the procedure

Article 1555

…ent; 2° The early termination of the agreement in writing by the parties assisted by their lawyers; 3° The conclusion of an agreement putting an end to the dispute or litigation in its entirety or the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Agreement-based mediation and conciliation

Article 1537

If necessary, the court conciliator invites the interested parties to appear before him.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-3

…e provisions of Article L. 1451-1. At each meeting, the members of the College shall state, if applicable, that they have a direct or indirect family, professional or financial relationship with the p…

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