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Showing 11311140 of 32667 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 13-5-1998 n° 70

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-134

…se rates Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 2.580% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.064% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.709% More than €60,000 0.532%b) Where it is involved in an act for which it is not the main purpose,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Directorate-General for Labour

Article R8121-13

The Directorate General for Labour has authority over the decentralised services and is responsible for the application of Convention No. 81 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) of 11 July 1…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article R423-13

At the end of the meeting, the Chairman of the Regulatory Control Committee invites the defendant and, if applicable, his counsel to speak again before the Committee deliberates on the case.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-13

In the event of a dispute, the employer's refusal may be challenged directly by the employee before the industrial tribunal (Conseil de prud'hommes), ruling under the accelerated procedure on the meri…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Organisations authorised to conclude contracts that may be extended to rightsholders who are not members of the organisation

Article R329-13

An organisation governed by Title II of Book III may be approved under Article L. 324-8-3 if it: 1° Provides proof that, by virtue of the mandates entrusted to it, it covers a significant number of ri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-13

Shares are freely transferable by inheritance or in the event of the liquidation of community property between spouses and freely transferable between spouses and between ascendants and descendants. H…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on offers of advantages

Article R1453-13

Persons providing healthcare services within the meaning of Article L. 1453-5 are as follows: 1° Natural or legal persons carrying out an activity covered by a system of authorisation, approval, accre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-13

In application of the provisions of Article L. 811-5,are exempt from the examination for access to the professional training period: 1° Judicial representatives who have practised their profession for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Change of use.

Article R4623-13

In the absence of agreement from the bodies mentioned in article R. 4623-5 or from the employer, changes of sector and assignment of the occupational health physician are carried out with the authoris…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 130-1

In the event of failure to comply with the time limits set by the articles 127 and 130, the person shall be released, by order of the investigating judge hearing the case, unless his conduct has been…

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