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Showing 381390 of 49254 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 2-2-1977

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions for negotiating agreements concluded in undertakings without a trade union delegate or works council

Article L2232-29-2

For the purposes of this sub-section, the number of employees is calculated in accordance with the procedures defined in articles L. 1111-2 and L. 1251-54.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-2

I.-At the written request of the public prosecutor, in the places and for the period of time that this magistrate determines and which may not exceed twenty-four hours, renewable by express decision a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Speech therapists.

Article L4341-2-2

The organisations issuing the training certificates send these certificates to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4341-2 in the form of certified information.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-2-2

The organisations issuing the training qualifications will send these qualifications to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4322-2 in the form of certified information.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Orthoptists.

Article L4342-2-2

The organisations issuing the training certificates send these certificates to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4342-2 in the form of certified information.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R441-2-2

I. - The technical and financial information provided for in 5° of I of Article L. 441-3-1 includes the following information:1° The amount of the theoretical mathematical provision calculated at 31 D…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Fate of stored embryos

Article R2141-23-2

In the event of the death of one of the members of the couple at the origin of the conception of the embryo, and in the event that the couple had, in application of III of article L. 2141-4, expressed…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Effects of the guarantee between the debtor and the guarantor

Article 2310

Where there are several principal debtors jointly and severally liable for the same debt, the guarantor shall have the remedies provided for in the preceding articles against each of them.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Effects of the guarantee between the debtor and the guarantor

Article 2308

A guarantor who has paid all or part of the debt has personal recourse against the debtor both for the sums he has paid and for interest and costs. Interest accrues automatically from the date of paym…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Effects of the guarantee between the debtor and the guarantor

Article 2311

The guarantor has no recourse if he paid the debt without notifying the debtor and if the debtor subsequently paid it or had the means at the time of payment to have it declared extinguished. However,…

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