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Showing 17811790 of 65739 articles for Art. 384 and Cass. 1ère civ. 6-3-2013 n° 11-26.728 FS-PBI

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-11

Where the insurance in the event of death has been taken out without the designation of a beneficiary, the guaranteed capital or annuity forms part of the policyholder's estate or succession.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Night work.

Article L1225-11

…nancy ; 2° L. 1225-17, relating to maternity leave; 3° L. 1225-29, relating to the ban on postnatal and prenatal employment; 4° L. 1226-2, relating to unfitness for work following a non-occupational i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-11

…applying this chapter are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, in particular :a) The content and procedures for drawing up and triggering the arrangements for organising the response of the hea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2122-11

…pecial deputy referred to in article L. 2122-3 is elected by the council from among the councillors and, in the absence of a councillor residing in this fraction of a commune or if he is prevented fro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 quinquies

…withholding taxes or levies provided for in articles 119 bis, 182 A bis, 182 B, 244 bis, 244 bis A and 244 bis B are not applicable to income and profits received or realised by a legal entity which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation

Article R5213-11

In an emergency, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may suspend the authorisation of an advertisement for a maximum period of three months.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation

Article R5223-11

In an emergency, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may suspend the authorisation of an advertisement for a maximum period of three months.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L23-11-2

…dertaking defined in article L. 23-11-1 is set out in an agreement between any holder of securities and the company concerned, which undertakes to transfer the amount resulting from the sharing commit…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-11

Without prejudice to the interpretation given to previous agreements, a change of nationality may not, under any circumstances, result from an international convention unless that convention expressly…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Mobility vouchers

Article L3261-11

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions of the coverage provided for in Articles L. 3261-2 and L. 3261-3, in particular for employees with several employers and part-ti…

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