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Showing 11111120 of 49367 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 June 1990 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. 1re civ. 8 January 2002

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-84

In the event of the safeguard, reorganisation or judicial liquidation of the debtor company, notices and summonses intended for the bondholders shall be sent to the representatives of the general body…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination of the agreement.

Article D3323-8

…here the participation scheme has been set up in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 3322-9 or the third paragraph of article L. 3323-6, shall immediately file this decision on the tele…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Transparency

Article R1451-8

…establishment or grouping concerned may decide to make the recordings mentioned in article R. 1451-6 available online on the website of the administration, authority, establishment or grouping concer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-8

Authorisation is given for a fixed period, set by regulation. This period may not be less than seven years, except in the case of healthcare activities requiring special provisions in the interests of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-8

…ctor of Civil Affairs 2° The Director of Civil Affairs and Seals; > The Director of Social Security 3° The Director of Social Security; 4° The Director General of Public Finance; 5° The Director Gener…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-8

…be consulted as part of the administrative investigations provided for in Articles L. 114-1 and L. 234-1 to L. 234-3 of the Internal Security Code and the article 17-1 of Law no. 95-73 of 21 January 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Grafting activities referred to in Article R. 6122-25

Article R6123-81

…of the self-employed activities of statutory full-time practitioners as provided for in Article L. 6154-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Grafting activities referred to in Article R. 6122-25

Article R6123-80

The health establishment authorised to carry out organ transplant or haematopoietic cell injection activities provides medical care for patients before and after the transplant or injection procedure.…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Seizure by immobilisation of the vehicle

Article R223-8

…nt order under which the vehicle was immobilised; 2° The date and time the vehicle was immobilised; 3° An indication of the place where it was immobilised and, if applicable, the place where it was tr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1a: Deliberative body of associations of communes

Article L5211-8

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 2121-33, the term of office of delegates is linked to that of the municipal council of the commune from which they come. This mandate expires at the t…

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