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Showing 121130 of 57851 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 3-2-1988 n° 86-16.158

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-86

…st approved by the company under the conditions set out in premier alinéa de l'article 19 de la loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1966. The proposed transfer is notified to the company and to each of the m…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients

Article R4321-86

The masseur-physiotherapist helps to ensure, through appropriate care and measures, the quality of a life that is coming to an end, safeguards the patient's dignity and comforts those around him or he…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 11: Charges for the transport and distribution of electricity and gas and the transport of hydrocarbons and chemicals by pipeline

Article L2333-86

…o run from the date on which they became due. The four-year limitation period instituted by the loi n° 68-1250 du 31 décembre 1968 relative à la prescription des créances sur l'Etat, les départements,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-86

Unless an exemption is granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in view of the production conditions, the production company must submit to the Centre national du…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Ladders, stepladders and steps

Article R4323-86

Ladders made up of several assembled elements and extension ladders are used in such a way as to ensure that the various elements are fixed in relation to each other. The overlap length of the section…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Coverage of professionalisation contracts

Article D6332-86

In the absence of a fixed amount for reimbursement as provided for in article D. 6332-85, this amount is set at 9.15 euros per hour or, when it relates to contracts concluded with the persons mentione…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Etablissement public de santé national de Fresnes.

Article R6147-86

The Chairman immediately informs the Board of the opinions and recommendations of the Committee.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession in the form of a company.

Article R814-86

The partners practising within the company must devote all their professional activity to it, inform it and each other of this activity.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Disputes

Article L2315-86

Except in the case provided for in Article L. 1233-35-1, the employer refers to the court within a period set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat :1° The deliberation of the social and economic committee…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation and control of the company

Article R6223-86

I.-If the société de participations financières de profession libérale de biologistes médicaux falls under the Order of Pharmacists or the Order of Physicians and ceases to comply with the legislative…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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