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Showing 49314940 of 66871 articles for Art. s. 1591 and 1592 · Cass. com. 3 May 1977

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transfer of the business assets of the sole trader

Article L526-30

…icle L. 526-27: 1° The transfer must relate to the entire business assets of the sole trader, which may not be split; 2° In the event of a contribution to a newly created company, the available assets…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Special provisions applicable to magnetic resonance imaging equipment intended for patient care in the health sector or for research in this field, governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to effects on health

Article R4453-32

The application for authorisation must include : 1° The name and registered office of the company and the address of the establishment; 2° The name and address of the occupational health service to wh…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the professional identification card

Article R8292-3

…entification card is determined as follows:1° For employees of the companies mentioned in the first and fourth paragraphs of article R. 8291-1, the period of validity of the card is that of the employ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Expenditure

Article D3664-3

The constitution of provisions for liabilities and charges is mandatory as soon as the risk arises. The recognition of depreciation is mandatory in the event of a loss of value of an asset.The Chairma…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General procedural rules

Article R331-32

…communication audiovisuelle et numérique pursuant to the procedural rules set out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this subsection may not conflict with a normal exploitation of a work or object protected…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Renewal procedure

Article R5221-34

Renewal of one of the work permits referred to in articles R. 5221-32 and R. 5221-33 may be refused where : 1° The foreign national concerned fails to comply with the terms of the work permit he or sh…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-32

…g the bathing season, in an easily accessible place in the immediate vicinity of each bathing water and, where appropriate, by any other suitable means of communication, the following information, in…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction common to all commercial courts

Article L721-3

…t institutions, between finance companies or between them;2° Those relating to commercial companies;3° Those relating to commercial acts between all persons.However, the parties may, at the time they…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Additional tests.

Article R4626-30

The occupational physician may prescribe any additional examinations necessary : 1° To determine the employee's fitness for the job and, in particular, to screen for ailments which contraindicate the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-32

…Regional Health Agency : 1° Or considers that non-compliance with the quality limit is not serious and that the corrective measures taken allow the situation to be rectified within a maximum period o…

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