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Showing 451460 of 30018 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. – 6 July 2016 – no. 15-21.811

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-15

The insured risks remain covered even in the event of a forced change of route, voyage or vessel, or in the event of a change decided by the captain outside the shipowner and the insured.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Suspension, withdrawal from the lists and prohibition on inclusion on the lists

Article R221-15

…nce project or when they have not undergone the medical surveillance provided for in article L. 231-6.II. - When the request for withdrawal is made by the athlete, the Minister responsible for sport w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-15

When the syndicate commission is formed and subject to the provisions of II of article L. 2411-6, the change of use or sale of all or part of the property of the section is decided on a proposal from…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Procedure applicable if the foreign national is detained

Article L614-15

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 G

I. - The flat-rate tax mentioned in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to electrical transformers under the public electricity transmission and distribution networks within the meaning of the Energy Cod…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations

Article L7122-15

Votes are taken by open ballot whenever one-sixth of the members present so request. In the event of a tie, the President shall have the casting vote.Nonetheless, votes on appointments shall always ta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L3121-15

Votes are taken by open ballot whenever one-sixth of the members present so request. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote.Nonetheless, votes on appointments are always taken by sec…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-1

…cipatory procedure agreement concluded between the parties, the documents provided for in Article 2063 of the Civil Code, where applicable, the technician's report, as well as the documents communicat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Review procedure

Article R1124-15

…of the initial applications provided for in Article 7 of the aforementioned European Regulation of 16 April 2014 shall be sent to the Minister responsible for health using the information system provi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article R134-15

…e fine provided for in L. 134-1 : 1° Failure to make the declaration provided for in Article R. 134-6 under the conditions laid down by this article or the texts adopted for its application with a vie…

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