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Showing 21812190 of 63274 articles for Art. s. 1833 and 1844-10 · Cass. 3e civ. 5 July 2000

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Statement of claims.

Article R624-10

…the interested parties or their representative by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt and notifies the judicial representative and the administrator, where one has been appointed. An app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Control operations

Article R2225-10

…er points intended to check their operational availability are carried out by the departmental fire and rescue service, after prior information has been provided to the mayor or the president of the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The National Commission for Commercial Development.

Article R751-10

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quantitative targets for healthcare provision

Article D6121-10

The objectives are quantified either by a minimum and a maximum, or by an increase or decrease over the period of implementation of the plan, possibly accompanied by deadlines over all or part of this…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-10

1. New inventions involving an inventive step and capable of industrial application shall be patentable in all fields of technology. 2. The following in particular shall not be regarded as inventions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trial period.

Article L1242-10

…per week, up to a maximum of two weeks when the initial term of the contract is six months or less, and one month in other cases.If the contract does not include a precise term, the trial period is ca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-10

…or at home. Its aim is to relieve pain, ease mental suffering, preserve the dignity of the patient and support those close to the patient.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of sports federations

Article R231-10

…dical surveillance provided for in this chapter. This report sets out the methods of implementation and a summary of the collective results of this surveillance. It is presented by this doctor at the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article L2315-10

Time spent on delegation is automatically considered as working time and paid at the normal rate. If the employer wishes to contest the use made of delegation time, he must refer the matter to the cou…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to reinsurance undertakings.

Article R322-10

…sociétés anonymes must have share capital, excluding contributions in kind, of at least 800,000 euros. Prior to incorporation, each shareholder must pay at least half the amount of the shares subscrib…

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