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Showing 39613970 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Maximum number of apprentices

Article R6223-8

For a given professional branch, an interministerial order, issued after consultation with the national professional advisory committee competent for the branch in question, may set ceilings for simul…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial contributions to the fire and rescue service budget from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the European Collectivity of Alsace

Article L1424-97

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-9

No person may obtain or hold a sports agent's licence : 1° If he exercises, directly or indirectly, in law or in fact, on a voluntary or remunerated basis, sports management or training functions eith…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other duties and taxes

Article 990 D

…entity, other than a legal entity referred to in 1°, a and b of 2° and a, b and c of 3° of article 990 E, which owns these assets or rights or holds an interest in a third legal person, body, trust o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article R134-9

If no application for removal is made within the prescribed period, the judge appointed to supervise the trade and companies register in the jurisdiction shall issue an order, either of his own motion…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific provisions for piercing the auricle and the wing of the nose.

Article R1311-9

The hermetically sealed packaging of each unit consisting of the jewellery item and its support, whether placed on the market free of charge or in return for payment, shall bear the following informat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R221-8

In application of the provisions of Article L. 221-8, a non-managing partner has the right to inspect for himself, at the registered office, the business and accounting books, contracts, invoices, cor…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-94

…ried out without the consent of the person under the conditions provided for in articles 76 and 706-90. The agreement is then given by the liberty and custody judge.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts for the commissioning of one or more artistic works to be created

Article R2172-8

A contract for the decoration of public buildings is awarded under the conditions set out in this paragraph when the following two conditions are met:1° It involves the commissioning of one or more ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-8

…of the Diplôme d'études comptables supérieures previously governed by Decree no. 81-537 of 12 May 1981 relating to the Diplôme d'études comptables supérieures are considered, for the purposes of this…

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