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Showing 56915700 of 59562 articles for Art. n° 23-022 and 7 July 1995

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Ranking of claims

Article L643-7-1

A creditor who has received a payment in breach of the rule of equality of unsecured creditors or as a result of an error in the order of privileges must return the sums so paid.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter X: Tattooing products

Article L513-10-7

…e public, by appropriate means, including electronic means, information relating to the composition and adverse effects of this product, as defined by regulation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Removal from the list of jobseekers

Article R5412-7-1

…ed asks to be heard, from the date of the hearing. The decision is notified to the person concerned and reasons are given. It shall indicate the duration of the cancellation and specify the appeal pro…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-7

I.-Options may be granted under the same conditions as in articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-179 and L. 22-10-56 of the French Commercial Code by a company controlled, directly or indirectly, exclusively o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: The automated national registry of judicial procedures and the automated processing system known as "Cassiopée".

Article R15-33-66-7

I.-In accordance with article 48-1, the retention period for personal information and data recorded as part of criminal proceedings is ten years from the last recorded update; this period is extended…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-7

…performer may not waive this right. However, a phonogram producer who employs fewer than ten people and whose annual turnover or annual balance sheet total does not exceed two million euros is not req…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-7-2

…lications for guarantees are sent to the body referred to in article L. 432-2 , which examines them and submits them to the Commission des garanties et du crédit au commerce extérieur (Guarantees and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-7-3

The agreement referred to in article L. 432-4 specifies the conditions for implementing the mandate provided for in the same article, in particular those relating to the remuneration of the body refer…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-7-1

Under no circumstances does the State guarantee cover risks which, pursuant to current legislation and taking into account current practices in the insurance market, may be covered by companies, group…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Borrowings

Article D6145-72-3

…ign a contract for the assignment of receivables notified as a discount pursuant to article D. 6145-72-2 are included in the regional cash flow supervision arrangements and submit a provisional cash f…

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