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Showing 61216130 of 28351 articles for Art. 28 mai 1997

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Termination of the guarantee

Article 2319

A guarantor of the balance of a current or deposit account may no longer be sued five years after the end of the guarantee.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assignment of receivables as security

Article 2373

Ownership of a claim may be assigned as security for an obligation by the effect of a contract concluded pursuant to articles 1321 to 1326.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-5

Depending on the size of the company, occupational health and safety services may be specific to a single company or common to several.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-32

The State may contribute to the financing of vocational training and validation of experience as provided for in article L. 5134-22.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical biology laboratory

Article L6212-5

Only organisations that meet the conditions laid down in this book may use the designation of medical biology laboratory.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article L6327-4

Establishments authorised to provide home hospital care may participate in the operation of one or more support systems.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Commercial leases.

Article R145-29

The parties are required to constitute a lawyer. They and their counsel may only develop orally, at the hearing, the pleas and conclusions of their briefs.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-141

The adjustment of the subscription price may never have the effect of reducing this price below the nominal value of the share.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article R1213-21

Board members may not take part in deliberations when they have a personal interest in the matter under discussion.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Secure detention

Article R53-8-69

The sentence enforcement judge may grant a detainee escorted leave, particularly in the event of a serious family event.

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