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Showing 981990 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Economic intervention

Article R4424-19

A local committee is set up, responsible for preparing the work of the coordination committee for industrial development, the composition of which is decided by the Corsican Prefect.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection of permanent electrical installations

Article R4226-19

The results of the inspections provided for in articles R. 4226-14 and R. 4226-16, together with details of the work and modifications carried out to remedy any defects found, are recorded in a regist…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-19

…are actions for reversal. They refer the entire dispute to the court. The court rules on the facts and the law.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article R2334-19

Investments for which communes and their groupings are likely to receive investment grants from the State that cannot be aggregated in the equipment grant for rural areas may not give rise to subsidie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Development fund for the professional integration of disabled people

Article R5214-19

The articles of association of the association responsible for managing the Development Fund for the Professional Integration of the Disabled mentioned in Article L. 5214-1 are approved by the Ministe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-19

…of time with one or more operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction or sworn merchandise brokers, as well as those who have exercised these responsibilities successively with a sworn…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and election (R)

Article R5211-19

In each of the departmental commissions for inter-communal cooperation provided for in article L. 5211-42 the number of members is set at 40. This number is increased by one additional seat: a) From a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-19

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be specified by decree.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R2352-19

Disputes arising from the application of the provisions of this section, other than those mentioned in article R. 2352-18, shall be brought before the president of the judicial court of the defendant'…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police.

Article D2573-19

Article D. 2215-1 is applicable in French Polynesia subject to the following adaptation: after the words: "of Book I of the Internal Security Code", the words: "in the version applicable in French Pol…

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