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Showing 24212430 of 40190 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-6-1971

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-12

In order to organise its purchasing, the national council of the order may pool its requirements with other national councils: 1° Either in the form of central purchasing bodies, under the conditions…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3121-66

In the event that the employee waives the right to days off in application of article L. 3121-59 and in the absence of any specific provisions in the collective agreement mentioned in article L. 3121-…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Property.

Article 1281-6

In the event of a dispute, the person responsible for distribution summons the parties by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, with a view to an attempt at conciliation which must take p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Reimbursement by the State

Article R3232-6

In the event of safeguard proceedings, receivership, compulsory liquidation or financial difficulties on the part of the employer, the Prefect may, on the proposal of the Regional Director of Companie…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-26

If the requested person is in a known place on national territory, the arrest warrant issued by a Member State of the European Union or a State linked to the European Union by an agreement mentioned i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: The business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity.

Article L127-6

The professional and social situation of the beneficiary of the business project support contract is determined by the articles L. 783-1 and L. 783-2 du code du travail. The legal entity responsible f…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Inspections and sampling

Article R241-6

The samples and examinations referred to in article R. 241-5 must, on pain of nullity, be taken under the following conditions: 1° The materials required to collect the substances mentioned in article…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic video editing account

Article 611-15

The sums entered in the automatic video publishing account may also be invested to cover the following publishing expenses, relating to cinematographic works mentioned in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1244-6

In order to comply with the provisions of Article L. 1244-4 : 1° For donations made before the first day of the thirteenth month following the promulgation of Law No 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021 on bioe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE TITLE

Article D1711-6

The local committee is responsible for issuing an opinion on the methods used to evaluate the increases and decreases in costs resulting from transfers of responsibilities between the State and local…

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