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Showing 25712580 of 65061 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 March 1953 · Cass. 3e civ. 23 May 1995 · Cass. 3e civ. 21 July 1999 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. com. 2 June 1958 · Cass. 3e civ. 15 January 1971 · Cass. 3e civ. 20 November 1997 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 December 2010

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employers' group made up of private-sector members and local authorities.

Article L1253-21

Under the conditions set out in 8° of article 214 of the French General Tax Code, the grouping organises the guarantee of its debts to employees and to organisations that pay compulsory contributions.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-20

The code of ethics of the profession of statutory auditor is annexed to Section 2 of Chapter II of Title II of this book.The code of ethics of the profession of statutory auditor is annexed to Section…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Sub-section 2: Attachment of accounts opened with institutions authorised by law to hold deposit accounts

Article R211-23

If the debtor holds different accounts, payment is made by first drawing on the funds available at sight, unless the debtor requests payment in some other way.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Rental investment giving entitlement to a tax reduction

Article L122-23

…e acquisition of housing intended for rental and likely to benefit from the provisions of articles 199 tervicies, 199 sexvicies and 199 novovicies of the French General Tax Code: 1° Provides a reasona…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of the innovation partnership

Article R2172-23

The innovation partnership comprises one or more successive phases that follow the progress of the research and development process and one or more phases of acquisition of the products, services or w…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Opinion of the mayor

Article R434-23

…n completion of the checks on the family reunification applicant's resources and accommodation, the mayor of the municipality where the family is to reside will forward the file to the Office français…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of a State nursing diploma.

Article D4311-21

…appointed for this purpose by the Minister for Health. For the institutes mentioned in article D. 4383-7, inspections may be carried out jointly with inspection and control officers under the authori…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Communication of sub-contracts to the purchaser

Article R2393-23

Any contractor who, fifteen days after having been given formal notice in writing to do so, fails to communicate the sub-contracts to the purchaser, shall incur a penalty equal to one thousandth of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts relating to liquefied petroleum gas

Article L224-21

Any professional offering the contracts mentioned in article L. 224-17 is bound by an obligation to inform consumers about safety during the performance of the contract, under conditions defined by jo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-6

The annulment of the marriage has no effect on the nationality of the children born of it.

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