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Showing 40014010 of 47047 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7 February 1995 n° 318 · Cass. com. 17 November 1998 · Cass. com. 19 October 1999 · Cass. com. 11 January 2017 n° 15-22.382 · CA Versailles 19 January 2016 · Cass. com. 17 May 1994

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local representatives

Article R1432-118

The appointment of local representatives is discussed by the Agency and Working Conditions Committee at the first meeting following each election of committee members. If necessary, this discussion is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Classification of medical devices

Article R5211-11

In the event of a dispute over the application of the classification rules between the manufacturer of a device and an authorised body involved in the certification procedures provided for in this Tit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Draws of lots.

Article R*150-4

…he sums repaid must be either equal to or increase with each successive draw, without exceeding the capital repayable at maturity. Draws may not be made more than once a month. The conditions under wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-117

…ximum duration of the leave or period of part-time work; 2° The number of times the leave or period may be renewed; 3° The length of service required to be entitled to the leave or period; 4° The dead…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within this perimeter

Article A761-11

The first part of the application to the prefect referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 761-12-1 in duplicate: 1° The applicant's unique identification number and the applicant's identity, i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Invalidity

Article L235-11

…are transferred between the date on which the merger or demerger takes effect and the date of publication of the decision declaring the merger or demerger null and void. In the case of a merger, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article L722-11

…e held office in a commercial court for at least six years, subject to the provisions of Article L. 722-13. The Chairman is elected for a four-year term by secret ballot by the judges of the Commercia…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The adoption procedure

Article 1175-1

…e decision granting a simple adoption is entered in the margin of the adopted person's birth certificate; Where the adopted person was born abroad, the decision is transcribed onto the registers of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2 - Receipt and processing of requests for implementation of the individual right to training

Article R1621-11

I.-An ex gratia appeal against decisions may be lodged with the manager of the fund mentioned in article L. 1621-4.Contentious appeals against refusal decisions are brought before the Administrative C…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article R615-11

The committee may only deliberate in the presence of its chairman or vice-chairman and at least three of its members. Its meetings are not open to the public.The committee decides by a majority of the…

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