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Showing 16611670 of 65739 articles for Art. 384 and Cass. 1ère civ. 6-3-2013 n° 11-26.728 FS-PBI

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-11

Employees are entitled to compensation for bad weather if they can prove that they have worked a minimum number of hours during a specified period in one of the companies defined in article L. 5424-6…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R*651-6

The competent authority in the cases provided for in article R.* 632-2 is the State representative.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-11

…the three-year period provided for in Article R. 512-10, waive deferment of publication in writing and deliver to the National Institute of Industrial Property: 1° Graphic or photographic reproductio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Certification of conformity

Article L433-11

Owners of trade marks for goods or services may object to advertising texts relating by name to their trade mark being disseminated where the use of that trade mark is intended to mislead the consumer…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-11

…plan makes its provisions enforceable against all.With the exception of legal persons, co-obligors and persons who have granted a personal surety or who have assigned or assigned an asset as security…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: BODIES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7124-11

The purpose of the Grand Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinengean populations is to ensure the representation of the Amerindian and Bushinengean populations of French Guiana and to defend…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII ter: Arrangements for placement under mobile electronic surveillance as a security measure

Article R61-11

The dangerousness examination provided for by Article 763-10 is carried out by a psychiatrist and a psychologist holding a diploma of higher specialised studies or a master's degree in psychology, oth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Council for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Chronic Viral Hepatitis.

Article D3121-11

The Board adopts its own rules of procedure, which set out how it operates.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article D2564-11

…the constitution of supplies or the start of execution of the work. Studies or the acquisition of land required to carry out the project and carried out beforehand do not constitute the commencement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-11

Where votes are cast by post, they must be sent to or deposited with the head office of the relevant organising council. Voting closes on election day at the time specified when the elections are anno…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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