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Showing 11711180 of 59844 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 5-1-2012 n° 10-12.741

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum safety distances.

Article R4534-109

To determine the minimum distances to be observed in relation to normally energised bare conductive parts, account must be taken of: 1° All possible movements of the energised bare conductive parts of…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Neurosurgery

Article R6123-102

The holder of the authorisation to practise neurosurgery ensures at all times, where appropriate by agreement with other health establishments or health cooperation groups, that patients have access t…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-10

The solvency calculation at the level of the group of insurance and reinsurance undertakings is carried out in accordance with the first method referred to in Article R. 356-19, based on consolidated…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article R134-10

In the event of the death of a commercial agent, the obligation to apply for deregistration falls to his heirs or universal successors, through the intermediary of the single body mentioned in article…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The commission for the examination of draft federal regulations relating to sports facilities

Article R142-10

The Commission gives its opinion within two months of the date on which the draft regulations and their impact statement are sent to it by the Minister for Sport.At its reasoned request, the federatio…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Monitoring the exercise of rights in detention and the proportionality of the measure

Article L743-10

The fact that the foreign national has applied for assisted return under article L. 711-2 while in detention is not in itself likely to justify refusal to extend the period of detention.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Settlement of public claims.

Article D626-10

Debts eligible for remission correspond to: 1° To penalties, late payment interest, default interest, tax or customs fines, surcharges, prosecution costs, regardless of the tax or miscellaneous State…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election of representatives of local authorities and public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status

Article R1213-10

The election of the representatives of the public establishments of intercommunal cooperation with their own tax status and of the communes takes place by ballot papers sent by registered letter or de…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Freedom of establishment or freedom to provide services

Article L519-10

If an intermediary operating under the freedom to provide services or the freedom of establishment in one or more Member States of the European Union is removed from the register referred to in I of a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-10

Where the proceedings are aimed at apprehending one or more specific items of property placed in the safe with a view to handing them over to a third party, a summons to deliver or return shall be ser…

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