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Showing 23112320 of 62896 articles for Art. II · Arts. R 611-13 to R 611-16

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Payment of undue payments

Article 1302-3

Restitution is subject to the rules laid down in articles 1352 to 1352-9.It may be reduced if the payment is the result of fault.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Payment of undue payments

Article 1302-1

Any person who mistakenly or knowingly receives something that is not due to him must return it to the person from whom he received it unduly.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Payment of undue payments

Article 1302-2

A person who by mistake or under duress has paid the debt of another may bring an action for restitution against the creditor. Nevertheless this right ceases in the case where the creditor, as a resul…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-13

Without prejudice to his general police powers, the mayor may by decree set a time period, which may not begin before 8 p.m. and may not end after 8 a.m., during which the takeaway sale of alcoholic b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-13

Each delegation elects for six years an additional representative and alternate representative, practising in metropolitan France, who sits on the Central Council E.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-13

Persons who have been directors or employees of a person or entity may not be appointed as statutory auditors of that person or entity less than five years after they cease to hold office. During the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Group membership

Article 849-16

Persons likely to belong to the group who have not joined it within the period provided for in the judgment ruling on liability and under the conditions provided for in Article 849-13 are no longer en…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Protection of representatives

Article L7343-16

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to the administrative authorisation procedure provided for in Article L. 7343-13 to terminate the commercial contract entered into with a representative…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management

Article A322-160

For supervised skydiving sessions as defined in 1° and 2° of articles A. 322-150 and A. 322-151, there must be at least two instructors, at least one of whom, whether paid or unpaid, holds the diploma…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management

Article A322-161

The jump sessions defined in 3° of articles A. 322-150 and A. 322-151 as well as in article A. 322-152 require at least the presence of two designated autonomous parachutists, one on the ground, the o…

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