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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-11

…e accident had imposed disbursements on the third party payers referred to in article 29 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985 and in article L. 211-25, the third party payers lose all rights to reimbursem…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Exclusions at the discretion of the licensing authority

Article L3123-11

…rocedure for the award of the concession contract is not likely to prejudice the equal treatment of candidates. In particular, the person must demonstrate that it has, where appropriate, undertaken to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-11

…nted by order of the Minister for Sport from among the members mentioned in 3° and 4° of article D. 112-9, with the exception of the President of the Steering Committee who is ex officio Vice-Presiden…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Multiple assets or seizures

Article R321-11

Where proceedings are joined, the proceedings are continued by the creditor whose summons was published first. If the summonses were published on the same day, the proceedings are continued by the cre…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1127-4

Outside the cases provided for in articles 1125 and 1126, the delivery of an electronic writing is effective when the addressee, after having been able to take cognisance of it, has acknowledged recei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the account for part-time work

Article L4163-11

In the event of a dispute with his employer due to the latter's refusal to grant the employee's request to use his account for a change to part-time work as specified in Article L. 4163-10, the employ…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1322-11

In the case of packaged natural mineral water and where the result of the verification mentioned in article R. 1322-9 is in compliance, the Prefect sends a copy of the operating authorisation order to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Personal protective equipment

Article R4311-11

…following are not considered to be personal protective equipment within the meaning of Article R. 4311-8: 1° Personal protective equipment designed and manufactured specifically for the armed forces o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Extending the stay of students and researchers

Article L422-11

…r training or research, with remuneration above a threshold set by decree and modulated, where applicable, according to the level of diploma concerned.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-11

…plied by the minimum monthly growth wage, including social security contributions, as assessed at 1 January of the current year.

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