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Showing 591600 of 39348 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2012 – no. 11-18.330

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 113

The judge may appoint one or more parents or relatives, or, where applicable, any other persons to represent the person presumed absent in the exercise of his rights or in any act in which he may be i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1190

The judge's decisions are notified within eight days to the parents, guardian or person or service to whom the child has been entrusted, as well as to the minor's counsel if one has been appointed. Th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preferential agreement and unilateral undertaking

Article 1123

…When a contract is entered into with a third party in breach of a preference pact, the beneficiary may obtain compensation for the loss suffered. Where the third party was aware of the existence of t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Use of labels

Article R2111-15

The purchaser may require a particular label provided that the characteristics demonstrated by this label: 1° Are related to the subject of the contract within the meaning of Article L. 2112-3; 2° Ena…

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

Article D6431-15

…n the custody of the agency's director. This register is kept at the disposal of the directors, who may consult it on site. They may also obtain copies or extracts of the proceedings. The directors sh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction of capital.

Article R225-151

…rovided for in Article L. 22-10-62, the General Meeting shall set the maximum number of shares that may be acquired and the maximum amount of the transaction.The General Meeting shall also set the max…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-15

In the event of opposition to the payment of the price, the seller may, in any event, after the expiry of the ten-day period, appeal to the president of the court in summary proceedings in order to ob…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-151

…erse reactions suspected to be due to a medicinal product or a product mentioned in article R. 5121-150, including cases of overdose, misuse, abuse and medicinal errors as defined in article R. 5121-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-15

…es are presented by the trade union organisations that meet the conditions laid down in article L. 6156-3. The lists may be common to several trade union organisations. Each list includes the name of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Invalidity of acts for substantive irregularity.

Article 118

Pleas of nullity based on failure to comply with the substantive rules relating to pleadings may be raised in any event, unless otherwise provided and except for the possibility that the judge may ord…

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