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Showing 971980 of 17413 articles for Art. n° 16-23.120 et n° 16-10.583

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-16

…riod of two to four months following the order.The order is notified by the registry by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the third party purchaser and the debtor.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-16

…partments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, of mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations are governed by articles 30-17 to 30-21 below..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring, in the territory of other Member States of the European Union, of convictions and probation decisions handed down by French courts

Article 764-16

At the initiative of the competent authority of the executing State, the French judicial authorities once again become competent to monitor alternative sanctions or probation measures where the senten…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial guarantee.

Article R512-16

…have defaulted one month after the date of receipt by the guaranteed intermediary of a registered letter demanding payment of the sums due or a summons to pay, which has remained without effect. Defa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-16

…ums transferred to the collective deferred diversification provision are used under the conditions set out in Article R. 134-4 and within a period of fifteen years. In the case of supplementary occupa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementing provisions

Article L3334-16

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article L4163-16

…te, checks on the effectiveness and extent of exposure to occupational risk factors and on the completeness of the data declared. These checks are carried out by sworn agents approved under conditions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Enlarged health, safety and working conditions committee

Article L4523-16

…loyees of external companies who sit or have sat as staff representatives on an extended health, safety and working conditions committee are bound by an obligation of discretion with regard to informa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Subsequent work on the structure.

Article L4532-16

…L. 4532-7, as the design, study and development phases of the project progress and the work is completed, the project owner shall have a file compiled and completed by the coordinator, containing all…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-16

…n these actions in an annual activity report which includes data relating to professional equality between men and women. It takes the decisions relating to the organisation and operation of the depar…

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