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Showing 751760 of 59246 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 June 2009 n° 08-10.350 · Cass. com. 22 October 1996 · Cass. 1re civ. 22 May 1991 · Cass. 1re civ. 10 July 1996 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 April 2003

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Local chambers of commerce and industry of regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-22

…ommerce and industry existing in a region other than the Ile-de-France region or an overseas region may, within the framework of the master plan referred to in Article L. 711-8, be attached to its reg…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration procedure for travel agents and other operators selling travel and holidays.

Article R211-22

…rred to in article L. 141-3 or who is entrusted with its management under his or her responsibility may continue to operate it for the period required to obtain registration if he or she has the recei…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Inter-constituency groupings.

Article R711-22

…industry are authorised to form between themselves for the defence of special and common interests may be set up as public establishments.These public establishments, known as "interconsular grouping…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for holders of evidence of formal qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4111-22

…l national de l'ordre of their profession. Holders of evidence of formal qualifications as a doctor may also send their application to the departmental council of the planned place of establishment. T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship.

Article R321-22

…eil des maisons de vente and the Conseil national des courtiers de marchandises assermentés. No one may sit the examination for access to the traineeship more than three times.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for the distribution of works intended for young audiences

Article 223-16

…s compliance with the commitments made in the aid agreement in respect of the award of previous aid;2° The size of the company;3° The financial and legal situation of the company;4° The proportion of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Working conditions.

Article L1251-22

…rvices.Where the user undertaking has its own occupational health and prevention service, employees may be monitored by this service under an agreement with the temporary employment undertaking.When t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Ethical bodies for commercial court judges

Article R721-22

…ethical issue that the president of a commercial court located within the jurisdiction of the court may refer to him, on his own initiative or at the request of a judge of his court. In his opinions,…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Out-of-court sales with judicial authorisation

Article R322-22

…ort to the pursuing creditor, at his request, on the steps taken to this end. The pursuing creditor may, at any time, summon the debtor before the court to declare his failure to act and order the res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-22

…rovided while the patient is present on the territory of another Member State of the European Union may be carried out by means of a shared medical file made accessible to the professionals involved i…

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