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Showing 781790 of 37028 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 13 May 1970

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-13

I. - The players in the healthcare system mentioned in I of article L. 6147-10 may sign the agreement mentioned in I of the same article with the army hospitals and the other elements of the army heal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-13

…on authorisation, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the AMF General Regulation.The AMF may request any additional information. The AMF has one month in which to give its opinion on the pr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Term bonds

Article 1305-3

…avour of the creditor or both parties.The party for whose exclusive benefit the term has been fixed may renounce it without the consent of the other.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Rights of the parties

Article 696-131

The victim may not bring a civil action in accordance with articles 87 and 89 that when one of the acts mentioned in the first paragraph of article 696-130 has been performed. The civil party has the…

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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 L562-13

…of the freezing measures or prohibitions adopted pursuant to this chapter. No professional sanction may be imposed on these persons, their directors or agents.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-13

…Economic Committee has legal personality. It is chaired by the employer or his representative, who may be assisted by two members of staff in an advisory capacity. The committee appoints a secretary…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme.

Article R214-131

…registered office stated in the Articles of Association. It is made available to the founders, who may examine it and obtain a copy, in full or in part.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-13

…n by them makes special diligence necessary, the number of hours provided for in the work programme may be increased by a maximum of one third.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Travel documents

Article L561-13

The travel document referred to in Articles L. 561-9, L. 561-10 or L. 561-11 may be withdrawn or its renewal refused where it appears, subsequent to its issue, that this is justified for imperative re…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The decisive oath

Article 1385-3

The party who has deferred or referred the oath may no longer retract it when the other party has declared that he is prepared to take that oath.When the deferred or referred oath has been taken, the…

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