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Showing 451460 of 56759 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 22-1-1980 n° 77-12.158

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Retention period

Article R2391-22

The amount of the retention may not exceed 10% of the initial amount plus, where applicable, the amount of any amendments to the contract during its performance.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R742-22

When the liquidator plans to sell an asset by mutual agreement, he shall inform the debtor and the creditors by simple letter, specifying the proposed sale price and, where applicable, the specific te…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-22

Where ski lifts are operated by a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation, the communal tax may be instituted and collected directly by this establishment with the agreement of the commune…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R1112-22

When patients other than those receiving medical aid opt for the special scheme or the private practice of hospital practitioners, the option is made in writing, as soon as the patient is admitted, by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-22

The deliberations of the Board of Directors are recorded in minutes drawn up in a special register kept at the registered office and listed and initialled either by a judge of the Commercial Court, or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1213-22

The Board may only validly deliberate when, in addition to the Chairman or one of the Vice-Chairmen, two of the members mentioned in 1° to 6° of article L. 1212-1 and two of the members mentioned in 7…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R61-22

The functionalities and approval procedures for the process enabling placement under mobile electronic surveillance are determined by the dispositions de l'article R. 544-7 du code pénitentiaire.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R2122-22

An order of the Minister for Employment specifies the information and supporting documents that must be included in the appeal referred to in article R. 2122-21 in order to be admissible. The purpose…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1221-22

The aim of transfusion safety is to identify hazards that have caused, are causing or are likely to cause incidents or adverse reactions that have threatened, are threatening or may threaten the healt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Interprofessional redistribution

Article R444-22

To promote nationwide coverage of the professions mentioned in the first sentence of paragraph 1 of article L. 444-1 and access to the law for as many people as possible, the interprofessional fund fo…

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