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Showing 24212430 of 57608 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1007 of 30-10-2023

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Expert

Article R7343-106

The subcontractor, whose involvement in an expert assessment may concern only part of the work, acts under the authority of the expert. For each expert assessment for which he uses a subcontractor, th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Expert

Article R7343-104

The expert, who may be a natural person or a legal entity: 1° Provides proof of insurance to cover its liability and, in the case of a legal entity, of its legal status; 2° Has the organisational, hum…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-10

When the sale of a business is pursued by public auction, either at the request of a court-appointed administrator or agent, or judicially at the request of any other entitled party, the pursuing part…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Branches

Article L142-10

The branches of the Banque de France participate in the performance of the bank's tasks. They contribute to the maintenance of banknotes and coins and the execution of cashless payments. They help to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-10

The provisions of this Title shall not prevent collective labour agreements or arrangements containing more favourable clauses, in particular those relating to the establishment of trade union delegat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: LEGAL ACTION BY CONSUMER DEFENCE ASSOCIATIONS

Article R622-10

The decision is notified to the approved national consumer association, which informs its constituents without delay and in any event within the time limits for appeals. The time limit for exercising…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-10

…by the strategic steering committee, for fulfilling the tasks assigned by the latter in application of 9° of article A. 123-7. In this capacity, it reports to the Strategic Advisory Board on the progr…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-10

…despite diligent, proven and serious research. When a work has more than one rights holder and one of these holders has been identified and found, it is not considered orphan.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Arrangements between spouses, either by marriage contract or during marriage.

Article 1099-1

…se acquires property with money given to him or her by the other for this purpose, the gift is only of the money and not of the property for which it is used. In this case, the rights of the donor or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Arrangements between spouses, either by marriage contract or during marriage.

Article 1094-3

…by the disposing party, require, as regards the property subject to the usufruct, that an inventory of the movable property and a statement of the immovable property be drawn up, that the sums be appl…

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