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Showing 48014810 of 42508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 October 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 May 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 2012

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transactions carried out on youth savings accounts and remuneration.

Article D221-91

No withdrawal may result in the account being in debit.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Elections

Article R4441-9

The list of voters may be consulted during the two months preceding the election by posting it at the headquarters of the professional body. This list is freely accessible on request. Within eight day…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Swimming establishments and aquatic activities

Article D322-11-1

…d at the top of the mast, this sign means "supervised bathing with no apparent danger". These flags may not bear any symbols or inscriptions. The flagpole may only bear signs relating to bathing condi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R322-119-1

…this section shall be subject to the aforementioned filing and publication formalities. Any person may inspect the articles of association filed with the town hall and obtain a copy at his own expens…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article LO6261-9

…gal personality and whose essential activity consists of producing goods or rendering services that may give rise to the payment of a price may be the subject of annexed budgets. The annexed budgets i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article LO6361-9

…gal personality and whose essential activity consists of producing goods or rendering services that may give rise to the payment of a price may be the subject of annexed budgets. The annexed budgets i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-5

…o the health or safety of workers on the site concerned, as well as to users or third parties, that may result from the temporary suspension or temporary ban on the provision of services. The decision…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-43-11

People aged at least fifty-seven who are experiencing social and professional difficulties may enter into an open-ended contract with an integration workshop or site, as provided for in article L. 513…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-9

Neither the company nor third parties may, in order to avoid their commitments, rely on an irregularity in the appointment of the persons responsible for managing, administering or directing the compa…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Restricted invitation to tender

Article R2161-9

…contracting authority other than a central public authority listed in a notice annexed to this Code may set the deadline for receipt of tenders by mutual agreement with the selected candidates, provid…

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