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Showing 201210 of 17041 articles for Art. confirmed Cass. 3e civ.

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The procedure provided for in I and II of Article L. 752-17

Article R752-39

Within one month of the meeting of the national commission or the date of tacit confirmation, the decision or opinion is notified to the applicant, to the applicant, if different from the applicant, t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5422-2-2

The regional cross-industry joint committee will notify the employee of its decision by any means that provides a definite date for receipt of this notification and will inform the employee, where app…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-6

Silence on the part of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will be deemed to constitute rejection of the application on expiry of a period of four months from the date on which the appl…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of organs for scientific purposes.

Article R1232-15

…to carry out research requiring the use of an organ removed from a person whose death has been duly confirmed must send the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine, by registered post with ac…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation, transfer or regrouping

Article R5125-5

The initial application may be confirmed until the expiry of a period of two months from notification of the rejection decision or from the formation of this decision when it is implicit. In the meant…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-13

The Chairman of the Professional Certification Commission notifies the ministries and certifying bodies of requests for total or partial correspondence in application of article L. 6113-7. The ministr…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IIa: Annual tax on office premises, commercial premises, storage premises and parking areas levied in the Ile-de-France region

Article 231 ter

I. - An annual tax on office premises, commercial premises, storage premises and parking areas is levied, within the territorial limits of the Ile-de-France region, made up of Paris and the départemen…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-17

…of its referral, the opinion of the departmental commercial development commission is deemed to be confirmed. On pain of inadmissibility, referral to the national commission by the persons mentioned…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fate of preserved gametes and germ tissue

Article R2141-17

…ases, consent must be expressed in writing. The consent provided for in 1°, 2° and 3° of I shall be confirmed after a period of reflection of three months. If consent is not revoked in writing within…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The family council

Article 402

The deliberations of the family council are null and void where they have been surprised by fraud or deceit or where substantial formalities have been omitted. Nullity is covered by a new deliberation…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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