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Showing 13111320 of 23298 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 28-10-1975

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and operation

Article R822-10

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-10

The president of the organising council or, failing that, the president of the National Council, shall send to all the electors within the jurisdiction of the body concerned, at least fifteen days bef…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-10

The members of the Board of Directors mentioned in 4° and 5° of article D. 112-9 are appointed for a renewable term of three years. The representatives of the local authorities mentioned in 2° of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions.

Article L1251-10

In addition to the cases provided for in Article L. 1251-9, it is forbidden to use temporary work:1° To replace an employee whose employment contract has been suspended as a result of a collective lab…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-10

In its first correspondence with the victim, the insurer is required, on pain of relative nullity of any settlement that may be reached, to inform the victim that he may obtain from the insurer, on si…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-10

Breaches of the mooring regulations are recorded by officers and agents of the judicial police and by State officials and agents authorised to record breaches of the seaport regulations, the navigatio…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Arrangements between spouses, either by marriage contract or during marriage.

Article 1094-1

In the event that the spouse leaves children or descendants, whether or not of the marriage, he or she may dispose in favour of the other spouse either of the ownership of what he or she could dispose…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Central body for savings banks and banques populaires

Article L512-108

In the event that an affiliated institution or company takes decisions that do not comply with directly applicable laws, regulations or European provisions relating to banking and financial activities…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4233-10

If the number of vacant seats on a Council or Delegation is such that a quorum is no longer required, the President of the National Council or, in the case of the Regional Councils or Delegations, the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-106

Surplus income may be distributed only after the reserves prescribed by the laws and regulations in force have been set up, after any loans taken out have been repaid and after the regulatory provisio…

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