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Showing 53115320 of 6040 articles for Art. 11 déc. 1996

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-27

…of Book II of the Mutual Code in force at that date and the provisions of R. 931-10-1 to R. 931-10-11-3 of the Social Security Code in force on that date, as a component of the solvency margin, calcu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Award criteria

Article 511-9

…r hard of hearing people and a digital audio description file for blind or partially sighted people;11° The project's financing plan;12° The uncertain nature of the prospects for commercial exploitati…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R3321-2

…applicable if the holders of concession contracts choose to send their invoices in electronic form; 11° The second paragraph of Article R. 3135-10 reads as follows: "This notice is published in the Jo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L641-10

…s case, the administrator exercises the prerogatives conferred on the liquidator by articles L. 641-11-1 et L. 641-12. It prepares the sale plan, takes the necessary steps to implement it and, under t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-16

…hin the meaning of that Article a supplementary report in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014. This report shall be submitted to the body respo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 777

…handed down by a national court without a suspended sentence, pursuant to the articles 131-6 to 131-11 of the Criminal Code, for the duration of the prohibitions, disqualifications or incapacities;4°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-9-1

…ate compliance with the obligations set out in Articles L. 6352-1, L. 6352-2, L. 6352-6 and L. 6352-11 ; 2° satisfy the conditions for practising within the framework of the dematerialised service, in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-53

…s mentioned in the first paragraph of this article is paid by the bodies mentioned inarticle L. 723-11 of the rural and maritime fishing code andarticle L. 225-1-1 of the social security code to Franc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-8

…nder which the parallel trade authorisation referred to in Article 102 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 is granted.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Substances which may be used in the manufacture of veterinary medicinal products.

Article L5144-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 94 and 95 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, specific obligations shall be laid down by regulation for the import, manufacture, acquisition,…

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