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Showing 13311340 of 59844 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 5-1-2012 n° 10-12.741

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-10

I. - Where the European Commission considers that the State has failed to fulfil one of its obligations under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and that the obligation concerned fall…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation of the holder to subcontract

Article R2393-10

The tenderer shall indicate in its tender the percentage of the contract value and the services it intends to subcontract in order to comply with the requirements set by the purchaser in the contract…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Mergers involving joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-10

I.-Unless the shareholders of the companies involved in the merger decide otherwise under the conditions set out in II of this article, one or more merger commissioners, appointed by court decision an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Counting of votes and declaration of results (R)

Article R1112-10

For a referendum decided by a commune, the result is publicly proclaimed by the president of the first polling station and immediately posted by the mayor. A copy of the minutes, to which are attached…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Samples taken from a deceased person.

Article R1211-10

The cost of transporting the patient from one healthcare establishment to another, with a view to establishing the diagnosis of brain death and taking samples for therapeutic purposes, shall be borne…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appointment.

Article R4623-10

In inter-company occupational health and prevention services, a list of companies and establishments indicating the number of workers concerned and the occupational risks to which they are exposed is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementation.

Article L2341-10

If significant changes occur in the structure of the Community-scale undertaking or Community-scale group of undertakings, either in the absence of provisions provided for by the agreement(s) in force…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-10

Labile blood products intended for direct therapeutic use are stored, with a view to their distribution and issue, at the Établissement Français du Sang and at the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-10

A fine of 12,000 euros shall be imposed on the drawee who: 1. Indicate a provision that is less than the existing and available provision; 2. Rejecting a cheque on the grounds of insufficient or unava…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Expert

Article R7343-104

The expert, who may be a natural person or a legal entity: 1° Provides proof of insurance to cover its liability and, in the case of a legal entity, of its legal status; 2° Has the organisational, hum…

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