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Showing 30313040 of 6040 articles for Art. 11 déc. 1996

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R341-27

…under articles R. 341-20 to R. 341-26 is punished in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Content of protection

Article R582-5

The provisions of articles R. 561-5 to R. 561-11 are applicable to travel documents that may be issued pursuant to article L. 582-7 to foreign nationals recognised as stateless.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal regime for declarations of activity

Article L6351-6

…laration of activity lapses if the educational and financial report provided for in article L. 6352-11 does not show any training activity, or if this report has not been sent to the administrative au…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions for the employment of children by approved persons.

Article L7124-4

…the child is hired by a modelling agency operating under the conditions set out in article L. 7123-11 and which has obtained authorisation to hire children.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Seriousness of the loss giving rise to a right to compensation from national solidarity.

Article D1142-2

…tims of medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions or nosocomial infections referred to in article L. 1142-1 constitutes appendix 11-2 of the present code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Designation of external companies and their representatives.

Article R4523-12

…the external undertakings designated in accordance with the procedures laid down in article R. 4523-11.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-39

…ility referred to in Article L. 5212-9 and the allocation of the aid referred to in Article L. 5213-11 are decided by the association referred to in Article L. 5214-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: National framework revitalisation agreement

Article D1233-48-1

…le L. 1237-19-9 are financed by the contribution provided for in articles L. 1233-86 and L. 1237-19-11 respectively; 2° The actions or categories of actions contributing to the creation of activities,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of protection

Article L342-3-2

…m relating to the rights regime of the producer of a database, within the meaning of Article L. 331-11, benefit from the protection provided for in Article L. 335-4-2.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Beneficiaries of subsidiary protection

Article L424-16

The card issued in application of 2° of article L. 424-11 may not be withdrawn by the administrative authority when the community of life has been broken off due to family or marital violence.

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