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Showing 13211330 of 66453 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 19-9-2007 n° 06-15.295 and Cass. civ. 3-10-2019 n° 18-22.945 F-D

French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-103

…rs report to the General Meeting on the expenses incurred on behalf of the company by the directors and for which reimbursement has been obtained or requested by them.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Import operations.

Article R442-10-3

Catastrophic risk occurs when, as a result of a cataclysmic event, such as a cyclone, flood, tidal wave, earthquake or volcanic eruption, occurring in the country of dispatch or in transit, the goods…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-3

Information may be provided to employees by any means, specified by regulation, likely to make the date of its receipt by the employees certain. When information is provided by registered letter with…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: State diploma in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-38

…ference framework is made up of an activity reference framework which describes the work situations and activities carried out, and the trades or jobs targeted, and a skills reference framework which…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: State diploma in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-36

…tat de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (state diploma in youth, popular education and sport) is awarded for the speciality of "sports development" or for the speciality of "socio-edu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: State diploma in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-35

…tat de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (State diploma in youth, popular education and sport) is a State diploma registered in the répertoire national des certifications professionnel…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Mandates entrusted by local authorities and their public establishments

Article D1611-32-11

…D. 1611-19, D. 1611-20, D. 1611-22, D. 1611-23, D. 1611-24, D. 1611-26, D. 1611-32-2, D. 1611-32-5 and D. 1611-32-6 are applicable to mandates entrusted pursuant to Article L. 1611-7-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Mandates entrusted by local authorities and their public establishments

Article D1611-32-12

The mandate given pursuant to Article L. 1611-7-2 shall specify in particular: 1° The nature of the transactions to which the mandate relates; 2° The duration of the mandate and the conditions under w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Mandates entrusted by local authorities and their public establishments

Article D1611-32-13

…his management or financial account. The accounts produced by the agent shall show all expenditure and revenue transactions. The accounts produced by the agent show all expenditure and revenue transa…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Gambling and betting.

Article 1967

In no case may the loser repeat what he has voluntarily paid, unless there has been fraud, deceit or swindle on the part of the winner.

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