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Showing 40214030 of 41626 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 3-3-2009 n° 08-11.278

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-35

For the application of the penultimate paragraph of Article L. 611-7or the last paragraph of Article L. 611-10-1, the debtor summons the creditor referred to in these provisions before the president o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Incidents

Article R3252-38

If the employer is notified of an administrative attachment by a third party relating to a debt not guaranteed by the Treasury's lien, in accordance with article L. 262 of the Book of Tax Procedures,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 517-3

Where provisional execution has not been requested, or if, having been requested, the judge has omitted to rule, it may be requested, in the event of an appeal, only from the first president or, as so…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Judicial review.

Article L1333-3

Where the sanction contested is dismissal, the provisions of this chapter do not apply.In this case, the industrial tribunal will apply the provisions relating to challenges to irregularities in dismi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: AUTHORISED CONSUMER DEFENCE ASSOCIATIONS

Article R811-3

When several associations, at least one of which is approved, are transformed into a single association, approval must be reapplied for. In this case, the seniority condition set out in article R. 811…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties of the social and economic committee in undertakings with at least eleven employees and fewer than fifty employees

Article R2312-3

The members of the Social and Economic Committee or, where applicable, of the Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committee may ask to see all the books, registers and non-nominative documents requi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-30

The regional company meeting is chaired by the company chairman, assisted by the other members of the regional council office. It deliberates by a majority of the members present. In the event of a ti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of authorisation

Article R6332-3

The agreement referred to in the first paragraph of III of article L. 6332-1-1 determines the professional or inter-professional scope of intervention of the skills operator, as well as, where applica…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Article R611-3

I.-The production fee provided for in I of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman of the hospital medical committee, vice-chairman of the hospital board

Article D6143-37-1

The chairman of the hospital medical committee, who is vice-chairman of the Executive Board, works with the director to coordinate the development and implementation of the hospital's medical project,…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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