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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Decisions ordering investigative measures.

Article 151

When it cannot be appealed independently of the judgment on the merits, the decision may take the form of a simple mention in the file or in the hearing register.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The proceedings.

Article 2

…ies conduct the proceedings under the charges incumbent upon them. It is their responsibility to perform the procedural acts in the required form and time.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 275-1

…n the first paragraph of Article 275 are not exclusive of the payment of part of the capital in the forms provided for by article 274.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Advertising.

Article L511-59

Any publication, in any form whatsoever, of statements drawn up under the provisions of this sub-section is prohibited on pain of damages.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: The office

Article L3122-8

…hairman and members of the standing committee who have been delegated pursuant to article L. 3221-3 form the bureau.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R131-50

…must be able to prove, for a period of two years, the date on which it delivered or sent the cheque forms to the account holder.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article D213-20

Any advertisement or form concerning the issue will mention the existence of the information document and specify how it can be obtained free of charge.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approved prevention groups.

Article D611-2

Approved prevention groups are constituted in any legal form which confers on them a legal personality under private law.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Risk assessment

Article R4444-3

The results of the assessment of mechanical vibration levels or measurements are kept in a form which allows them to be consulted for a period of ten years.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Nature of the continuous assessment of knowledge leading to the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif à trois degrés (three-degree state diploma for sports instructors) during training under the responsibility of the Minister for Sport

Article A212-138

…either another training session under the responsibility of the Ministry of Sports organised in the form of a continuous assessment of knowledge. In this case, the candidate must follow this or these…

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