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Showing 20512060 of 57385 articles for Art. L 641-3 · Cass. com. 20 March 2019 n° 17-20.629

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables.

Article R313-17-2

If the assigned receivable includes a portion representing a fraction of the cost of the investments, as defined pursuant to Article L. 313-29-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, the notifica…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-10

The provisions of Article 17-8 apply, by way of interpretation, to changes of nationality resulting from annexations and cessions of territories resulting from treaties prior to 19 October 1945. Howev…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-17

The service providers mentioned in 1° of article R. 2122-14 process all the data with a view to drawing up the electoral roll, in accordance with articles R. 2122-12 to R. 2122-16 . It forwards the fi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multidisciplinary teams

Article R4626-17

In order to ensure the implementation of the medical, technical and organisational skills required to prevent occupational risks and improve working conditions, the establishment provides the autonomo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Elections

Article R4441-17

During the on-site ballot, the lists of candidates and envelopes are made available to the voters present. The opening of the ballot is announced and the closing pronounced by the president of the pol…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Management and information costs and costs relating to the tasks of skills operators

Article R6332-17

I.-The management costs mentioned in 9° of Article L. 6332-6 for skills operators are made up of :1° Administrative management costs relating to the instruction and monitoring of training applications…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Characteristic features of residential premises

Article R1331-17

The following are by nature unfit for habitation and may not therefore be made available for habitation, whether free of charge or in return for payment, in application of article L. 1331-23 : 1° Cell…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability.

Article R814-17

The guarantee fund is managed by a board of directors composed of twelve members, including six judicial administrators and six judicial representatives, registered on the national lists. These member…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fate of preserved gametes and germ tissue

Article R2141-17

I.-The person whose gametes have been collected or retrieved and preserved in the context of medically assisted procreation for a parental project in application of article L. 2141-1 is consulted each…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Allowances granted to members of regional economic and social councils and councils for culture, education and the environment.

Article R4432-17

Articles R. 4134-24 to R. 4134-27 are applicable to members of the regional economic, social and environmental councils and the culture, education and environment councils of Guadeloupe and Réunion.

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