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Showing 91100 of 37858 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 30-4-2014 n° 13-13.641

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-43-13

An integration workshop or site may enter into open-ended contracts as referred to in article D. 5132-43-5, up to a limit of 20% of the number of full-time integration workstations set out in the agre…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions specific to the "oncological surgery" modality

Article D6124-132-4

The holder of the authorisation for surgical oncology with designation A ensures that the minimum annual activity mentioned in article R. 6123-91-4 is respected on the site throughout the authorisatio…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R*441-13

The collective operations defined in article R. 441-4 give rise to the conclusion of agreements between the insurance undertaking and an intermediary within the meaning of article L. 511-1, acting on…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Termination of legal separation

Article 307

In all cases of legal separation, this may be converted into divorce by mutual consent.In the case of legal separation by mutual consent, conversion into divorce may only take place by mutual consent.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Consequences of legal separation

Article 301

In the event of the death of one of the legally separated spouses, the other spouse retains the rights granted by law to the surviving spouse. In the event of legal separation by mutual consent, the s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-13-4

I. - Any public authority that owns land located within the close protection perimeters of water extraction points intended for human consumption and that intends to prescribe land use methods to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information for consumers of packaged natural mineral water

Article R1322-44-13

Any indication attributing to a natural mineral water the properties of preventing, treating or curing a human disease is prohibited, with the exception of indications established on the basis of offi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-13

The members of the Conference, including the members of the permanent working group, carry out their duties free of charge, as do the qualified personalities who are heard or associated with them. The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mobility vouchers

Article R3261-13-4

Mobility travelcards are valid until at least the last day of the calendar year in which they were issued, as determined by the issuer.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-4

The holder of the office is civilly liable for the professional activity carried out on its behalf by the salaried clerk.

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