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Showing 33413350 of 58479 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 7-1-1987 n° 85-14.930

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Training leave for employees aged 25 and under

Article R6322-74

When the needs of the company prevent all requests for leave from being satisfied at the same time, the requests are ranked according to the following order of priority: 1° Requests already deferred;…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article L2311-7

The allocation of grants is decided separately from the budget vote. However, for grants for which there are no conditions of award, the town council may decide: 1° To individualise the appropriations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture and sale of beverages.

Article L3322-7

Cooperatives operating in the workplace may not sell on credit, or at a price lower than that of the local trade, the drinks included in the third, fourth and fifth groups defined by article L. 3321-1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section X: Special provisions applicable to mining-related property damage

Article R421-73

Owners liable to benefit from the provisions of article L. 421-17 must submit a claim for compensation to the guarantee fund by registered letter or electronic registered mail, return receipt requeste…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-7

The agents mentioned in article L. 450-1 may, without being bound by professional secrecy, have access to any document or item of information held by State departments and establishments, the independ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-7

Consolidated sales are equal to the amount of sales of products and services related to the current activities of the group formed by the fully consolidated companies. It includes, after elimination o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-74

For the application of Article L. 613-57, the resolution board shall submit a request to the Chief Justice of the Cour de cassation for the appointment of an expert to carry out the assessments provid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Tutoring

Article D6325-7

The tutor's duties are as follows: 1° Welcoming, helping, informing and guiding the beneficiaries of the professionalisation contract; 2° Organising, with the employees concerned, the activity of thes…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Special provisions relating to general insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L191-7

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 211-17 and L. 242-1, the compensation due to the insured shall bear interest at the legal rate from the end of the month following the declaration of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-7

The prohibitions laid down in this chapter shall not prevent the payment of funds into accounts held with persons referred to in Article L. 561-2, whose funds are frozen pursuant to Articles L. 562-2,…

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