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Showing 20712080 of 56635 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1409 of 29-12-2023

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-12

Regardless of the number of events that occur during the term of the policy, the insured is covered for each event up to the amount of the sum insured, without prejudice to the insurer's right to requ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article L775-12

Article L. 518-1, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2010-420 of 27 April 2010, is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the deletion of all references to the words: "la Poste, un…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for using the account

Article R4163-12

Points are used up in accordance with the scale set out in article R. 4163-11 in increments of 10 points for the uses set out in 2° and 3° of this article and point by point for the use set out in 1°…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Start-up and shut-down controls

Article R4324-12

The start-up devices are arranged in such a way that the operator is able, from their position, to ensure that there are no people in the danger zones. Where this is not possible, any start-up is auto…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-12

The provisions of Article R. 614-11 are applicable to the production of the revised translation of the claims provided for in the second paragraph of Article

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Formation of the company and amendment of its articles.

Article R210-12

The action to regularise the formation of the company or the amendment of the Articles of Association, provided for in Article L. 210-7, shall be brought before the Commercial Court. The court with te…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-12

…12-4 ; 3° Which relates to a divisional application whose subject matter extends beyond the content of the description of the initial application; 4° Which relates to an invention that is not patentab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article L722-12

Where, for any reason whatsoever, the president of the commercial court ceases to hold office during his term, the new president shall be elected within three months for the remainder of his predecess…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article R712-12

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R513-12

The association is drawing up a guide to professional competence and ongoing professional training and development. This guide contains a list of training courses adapted to the levels of professional…

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