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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-15

The requisition for the purpose of selling the property by auction may be contested by summons to appear before the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the property is located.This summons must,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-15

…n they are not served by the in-house pharmacy of a health establishment by virtue of article R. 5126-13 , cosmetic surgery facilities may have an in-house pharmacy under the conditions provided for i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R3133-15

…ere the payment request falls under the electronic invoicing obligation provided for in Articles L. 3133-1 to L. 3133-3, the date of receipt of the payment request by the contracting authority corresp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles.

Article L2261-15

…fessional or cross-industry agreement that meet the specific conditions determined by sub-section 2 may be made compulsory for all employees and employers included in the scope of application of this…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R822-15

The public establishment is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-15

…exception of the inventory, the right to inspect includes the right to take copies. To this end, he may be assisted by an expert registered on one of the lists drawn up by the courts and tribunals.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-15

The following incidents may be reported: 1° A noxious and unintended reaction occurring during the use of a medical device in accordance with its intended purpose; 2° A noxious and unintended reaction…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-15

Staff who meet the conditions required to be eligible to vote may stand for election, with the exception of permanent or non-permanent staff who do not have one year's seniority with the Centre nation…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations of undivided co-owners.

Article 815-15

…co-owners by notification one month before the date scheduled for the sale. Each undivided co-owner may substitute himself for the purchaser within one month of the auction, by declaration to the regi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article R3261-15

…these different workplaces and between these workplaces and the employee's usual place of residence may claim the reimbursements mentioned in articles L. 3261-3 and L. 3261-3-1 for the journeys he/she…

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