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Showing 54515460 of 35571 articles for Art. CA Amiens 27 March 1968 · Cass. com. 8 October 1991 · Cass. com. 24 November 1992 n° 91-11.055 · Cass. com. 11 January 2000 · CA Paris 17 January 2008 · Cass. com. 26 February 1979 · CA Paris 24 September 1991 · Cass. com. 26 October 1999

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-112-3

…ducts covered by the regulations on poisonous substances and containing substances mentioned in 7°, 8° or 9° of article L. 5132-2 are used in veterinary medicine in compliance with good practices defi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article D1237-11

…referred to in article L. 1237-19-6 is sent by the electronic means provided for in article D. 1237-8.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Ordinary procedure

Article R121-11

Unless otherwise provided, the application shall be made by summons at the first useful hearing of the enforcement judge. The summons shall contain, on pain of nullity, a reproduction of the provision…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration conditions and formalities

Article A212-111

…tion file provided for in article A. 212-109 must be sent for each level of the "brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif" to the examining body for the examination session, no later than two months before t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-11

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Organisation of work

Article R4412-118

…ime after each shift, in addition to the break time provided for in articles L. 3121-16 and L. 3121-17. It consults the occupational physician and the social and economic committee on these provisions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D71-111-2

…of revenue vouchers.However, this period includes an additional period extending to the last day of January of the following year. This provision does not apply to operations involving only the invest…

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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 R552-11

When accommodation is terminated pursuant to Articles L. 551-11, L. 551-12, L. 551-14 or L. 551-16, the French Office for Immigration and Integration shall immediately inform the manager of the place…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provision of works, equipment or intangible assets to the purchaser

Article L2213-11

The partnership contract sets out the conditions under which the works, equipment or intangible assets are made available to the purchaser. In particular, it guarantees that the works, equipment or in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules of good practice.

Article D5232-11

…L. 146-8&lt…

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