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Showing 13111320 of 28297 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 7-7-2016 n° 15-12370

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Clean seawater quality and monitoring

Article R1322-72

I. - When the quality limits mentioned in article R. 1322-71 are not respected for the clean seawater produced, or in the event of a danger likely to compromise the safety of the clean seawater, the p…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-73

The liquidator is appointed in accordance with the Articles of Association, except in the two cases provided for in Article R. 743-72, and in the cases provided for in Article R. 743-74. Failing this,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-7

The mayor is elected by secret ballot and by an absolute majority. If, after two ballots, no candidate has obtained an absolute majority, a third ballot is held and the election takes place by relativ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer and transit.

Article 728-26

No transit request is required when the transfer is made by air without a scheduled stopover. However, in the event of an accidental landing on the territory of a Member State of the European Union, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article L2315-70

The treasurer of the social and economic committee or, where applicable, the auditor, presents a report on the agreements entered into, directly, indirectly or through an intermediary, between the soc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Basic mission

Article R2431-7

When, in the event of the failure of a main contractor holding a basic contract, the project owner entrusts a partial contract to another main contractor in order to continue the operation, all the el…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-7

The parties are authorised to formulate their claims and arguments in writing without appearing at the hearing. The judgement rendered under these conditions is contradictory. The court may order the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, entry on the list, articles of association and registration.

Article R814-70

An ampliation of the decision to register the company on the list of court-appointed administrators or on the list of court-appointed agents is sent by the company's partners to the registry of the co…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Discipline.

Article R6152-76

The Disciplinary Board must reach a decision within four months of the date on which the matter was referred to it, this period being extended to six months if an additional investigation is carried o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-7

In order to complete its examination of the dossiers submitted for its opinion, the Commission may, on the decision of its Chairman and with the authorisation of the Chairman of the Centre national du…

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