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Showing 38613870 of 30699 articles for Art. 11 mai 1995

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-3

…punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to land and air transport.

Article R6314-2

Any person holding the authorisation provided for in article R. 6312-11 who fails to submit the vehicles and aircraft used for medical transport to inspection by the Health and Social Affairs Departme…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-1

…9° A person qualified in literary and artistic property law; 10° A person qualified in public law; 11° A person qualified in business management and accounting. The Minister for the Budget appoints t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations

Article L513-10

…tions foncières or other resources benefiting from the preferential right defined in article L. 513-11, sociétés de crédit foncier may use forward financial instruments, as defined in article L. 211-1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article R552-13

The person accommodated may request to remain in the place of accommodation beyond the date of the decision to leave the place of accommodation taken by the Office français de l'immigration et de l'in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Explanations provided to the borrower and assessment of his creditworthiness

Article L341-27

…to his needs and financial situation on the basis of the information provided for in Article L. 313-11 ; or 2° Without having, in disregard of article L. 313-12, warned the borrower of the specific ri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-21

…ubscription price, does not have the effect of exceeding the limits provided for in article L. 3332-11.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VIII : Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis

Article L5218-9

…Provence metropolitan council.Territorial conferences of mayors defined in 5° of II of article L. 5211-11-2 may be convened.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R4235-1

…he conditions laid down by the provisions adopted in application of articles L. 5125-21 and L. 6221-11. Infringements of these provisions are subject to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the ordre, wit…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R2343-3

…obligations concerning the employment of disabled workers defined in Articles L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-11 of the Labour Code; 2° The documents and information requested by the purchaser for the purposes…

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