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Showing 23912400 of 34663 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-4-1991 n° 89-17.151

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-4

The decree of creation fixes the headquarters of the syndicate on the basis of proposals from the communes belonging to the syndicate. It determines, where applicable, the conditions for the participa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8254-4

The procedures for carrying out the checks required by this chapter and for sharing the cost of the contribution where there is more than one contracting party shall be specified by decree.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Asset management

Article R3213-4

In the cases provided for in Article L. 3213-2-1, public accountants are discharged from all liability by remitting the funds to the notary who drew up the deed.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Additional requirements for mobile work equipment

Article R4324-44

In the event of simultaneous movement of several pieces of self-propelled mobile work equipment running on rails, these pieces of equipment are fitted with means to reduce the consequences of a possib…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L518-4

The Supervisory Board is made up of : 1° Two members of the standing committee of the National Assembly responsible for finance, at least one of whom belongs to a group that has declared that it does…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R310-4

I.-The information relating to the portfolio management mandate contract or collective investment subscription contract mentioned in II of Article L. 310-1-1-2 is as follows 1° The way in which this c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article R311-4

I.- Pursuant to the last paragraph of I of Article L. 311-5, the persons referred to in that same I who are subject to the obligation to draw up and keep up to date a preventive recovery plan may ask…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Book III: Services

Article D330-4

I.-Application for approval of a system referred to in 2°, 3° or 4° of I of Article L. 330-1 shall be made in writing and by any means that can be relied upon to provide a date certain to the Minister…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-4

In addition to the Chairman or his alternate, the Health Section of the Committee comprises :1° The Member of Parliament designated pursuant to the first paragraph of Article L. 6121-8;2° The senator…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for taking up the activity of financial investment adviser

Article L541-4

I.-Any financial investment adviser must become a member of an association responsible for monitoring the individual professional activities of its members, representing them collectively and defendin…

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