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Showing 761770 of 37028 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 13 May 1970

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Multiple seizures

Article R522-13

…a protective measure, either before the act of seizure or before the act of conversion, as the case may be. Under penalty of nullity, the letter shall reproduce, in very clear characters, the three pa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of validity.

Article L2232-13

The fact that a category-based trade union organisation affiliated to a category-based trade union confederation is recognised as representative of the employees it is statutorily authorised to repres…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article D111-13

Without prejudice to the information obligations set out in articles L. 221-5 and L. 222-5 applicable to distance sellers of products and services, any person carrying out the activity mentioned in th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R823-13

A metrology committee is attached to the laboratory. It is made up of representatives of the main public bodies carrying out metrology activities, representatives of the Minister for Industry and the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals whose state of health requires medical treatment

Article R425-13

…tion and Integration. The doctor who drew up the medical report does not sit on the panel.The panel may deliberate by means of a telephone or audiovisual conference.The opinion is issued by the panel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-132

Transfers of finance leases (numbers 116 and 117 of Table 5) give rise to the levying of:1° In the case of a straightforward transfer, a fee proportional to the amount of the residual investment on th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Technical support

Article R4451-131

…s and equipment emitting ionising radiation which are sent to it in application of II of Article R. 1333-158 of the Public Health Code, as well as for the inspectors and officers mentioned in Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-134

…atter has one month to submit its observations. In urgent cases, the Director General of the Agency may immediately prohibit the export for a maximum period of six months. Decisions to ban exports mus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-13

…o the Minister for Health and the Minister for the Budget. In urgent cases, the Minister for Health may authorise immediate implementation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Contributions of other players in the healthcare system to health support for the armed forces

Article R6147-136

…entres mentioned in article L. 6326-1 which are located in health regions far from an army hospital may, with the other players in the health system in these regions: 1° Organise and implement health…

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