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Showing 141150 of 22033 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 Oct. 2015 – no. 14-20.924

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Special conditions for the "locomotor" option

Article D6124-177-21

The authorisation holder offers each patient, depending on their clinical condition, treatment in at least three of the following therapeutic practices: -masso-kinésithérapie; -ergothérapie; -orthopro…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Funding and cash resources

Article D6323-21

…hin the limits defined by the agreement on objectives and resources provided for in article D. 6323-21-4 or, failing this, within those determined by the Minister responsible for vocational training,…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-17

Subject to the exceptions provided for in Articles 21-18, 21-19 and 21-20, naturalisation may only be granted to a foreigner who can prove habitual residence in France for the five years preceding the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-10

The provisions of articles 21-7 to 21-9 do not apply to children born in France to diplomatic agents and career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option of voluntarily a…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Formation of the credit agreement

Article R313-21

…affirmative, the borrower is provided with the information set out in articles R. 314-19 to R. 314-21.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-23

…d character or morals or if they have been subject to one of the convictions referred to in Article 21-27 of this code. Convictions handed down abroad may, however, be disregarded; in this case, the d…

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

Article L233-21

The consolidated financial statements must be true and fair and give a true and fair view of the assets and liabilities, financial position and results of the consolidated group. The provisions of the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-21

The categories of personal data recorded are as follows: 1° In the event of payment of the partial activity allowance to the establishment, the judicial representative or the association mentioned in…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-21

Notwithstanding the first paragraph of article D. 3141-20, the competent holiday fund for companies not established in France mentioned in article D. 3141-14 is that of the place where the service is…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Brevet professionnel de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (vocational qualifications in youth, popular education and sport)

Article D212-21

…and entertainment" professional advisory committee under the conditions set out in article R. 6113-21 of the Labour Code:- either by an order of the minister responsible for sport ;- or by an order o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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