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Showing 17911800 of 67137 articles for Art. L. 145-11 + Art. R. 145-1

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions relating to the electronic recognition of professional qualifications of regulated professions

Article R123-30-11

The administrative authority responsible for implementing the IT service referred to in Article R. 123-30-9 shall send the applicant, when the latter submits the application, an electronic registratio…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 111

…hibited by virtue of the provisions of the first paragraph and 3° of 4 of Article 39.(1) Annex III, art. 49 bis to 49 sexies.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of seats to employee trade unions

Article R23-112-3

The seats are allocated to the employee trade union organisations mentioned in 1° of article L. 23-112-1 in proportion to the results obtained in application of article R. 23-112-2 according to the hi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-11

…care system which have been approved at national level under the conditions provided for in article L. 1114-1, by the producers, operators and suppliers concerned or their insurers, by the insurers of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-11

…retained by the credit insurer co-signing the reinsurance treaty provided for in e of 1° of Article L. 432-2 is defined as follows: 1° When, in application of 1° of Article R. 442-8-10, the cover prov…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capacity

Article 1150

Acts performed by protected adults are governed by articles 435,465 and 494-9 without prejudice to articles 1148,1151 and 1352-4.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capacity

Article 1145

Any natural person may contract except in the case of incapacity provided for by law.The capacity of legal persons is limited by the rules applicable to each of them.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capacity

Article 1146

The following are incapable of contracting, to the extent defined by law: 1° Unemancipated minors; 2° Protected adults within the meaning of article 425.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capacity

Article 1152

The limitation period for the action runs: 1° In respect of acts performed by a minor, from the day of majority or emancipation; 2° In respect of acts performed by a protected adult of full age, from…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Negotiations

Article 1112

The initiative, conduct and termination of pre-contractual negotiations are free. They must imperatively satisfy the requirements of good faith.In the event of fault committed in the negotiations, com…

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