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Showing 931940 of 57385 articles for Art. L 641-3 · Cass. com. 20 March 2019 n° 17-20.629

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-20

The High Council may, under the conditions set out in Articles L. 821-12-3 and L. 824-15, conclude cooperation agreements with authorities of non-EU Member States exercising competences similar to its…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Role of the social and economic committee

Article L1233-57-17

The social and economic committee can call on the assistance of an expert of its choice, paid for by the company.The task of this expert is to analyse the process of finding a buyer, its methodology a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-2

French nationals who have the option of renouncing French nationality in the cases referred to in this title may exercise this option by declaration made in accordance with articles 26 et seq. He may…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-5

The provisions contained in articles 19-3 and 19-4 are not applicable to children born in France to diplomatic agents or career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-4

A French national who enlists in the French armed forces loses the right of repudiation.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-1

A child's parentage only has an effect on the child's nationality if it is established during the child's minority.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-20

I.-The budget is drawn up taking particular account of the establishment's project, the objectives and performance contract signed with the State, as well as the agreements signed with the region to w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Temporary installations

Article R312-20

The mayor will issue an order authorising the use of temporary facilities by the public in the light of the opinion issued by the departmental advisory committee on safety and accessibility. The mayor…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-20

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings may, for internal modelling purposes, refer to a time horizon or use a risk measure other than those provided for in Article R. 352-2, provided that the results…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Innovation partnerships

Article R2172-20

…t up an innovation partnership with one or more economic operators who perform the services separately under individual contracts.

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