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Showing 541550 of 15668 articles for Art. CJEU – Pierre Fabre – Case C-439/09 – 13 Oct. 2011

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supply of contraceptive products or devices

Article R2311-13

…ment's in-house pharmacy, which supplies the centre under the conditions set out in article R. 5126-13.If there is no pharmacist, the director or another doctor of the centre, designated by name, may…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-13

…cerpt must, under the same penalty, state the date, volume and number of the collection, or, in the case of a simple declaration, the date and number of the receipt for this declaration and, in both c…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline.

Article L811-13

…ed from performing his duties by the judicial court of the place where he is established. In urgent cases, provisional suspension may be ordered even before criminal or disciplinary proceedings have b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-13

Voting in the elections provided for in articles R. 1424-11 et R. 1424-12 are surveyed by a commission comprising: a) The prefect, chairman, or his representative; b) The chairman of the board of dire…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-13

The vessel may be relinquished in the following cases:1° Total loss ;2° Repairs amounting to three quarters of the agreed value;3° Impossible to repair;4° No news for more than three months; the loss…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prevention and occupational health services common to undertakings constituting an economic and social unit.

Article D4622-13

Except in cases where it is administered jointly in application of the agreement concluded by the employer, the occupational health and prevention service is placed under the supervision of the joint…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-9

…the latter shall chair the meeting and shall have a casting vote in the event of a tie.In the same case and where there is no Vice-Chairman, the members of the committee shall appoint a Chairman. In…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Payment with subrogation

Article 1346-3

Subrogation cannot prejudice the creditor where he has been paid only in part; in that case, he may exercise his rights, in respect of what remains due to him, in preference to the person from whom he…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-11

…r not the parties have managed to find a solution to the dispute between them. On the set date, the case returns to the judge.Before the Cour de cassation, this information is communicated by the medi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Actions available to the creditor

Article 1341-2

…tor in fraud of his rights declared unenforceable against him, provided that he establishes, in the case of an act for valuable consideration, that the third party contracting with him had knowledge o…

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