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Showing 14111420 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-12

The provisions of articles L. 1331-1 to L. 1331-11 are applicable to local authorities and their public establishments subject to special legislation having the same purpose. However, the competent as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electoral colleges.

Article L2314-12

…der the conditions provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 2314-11.The agreement is communicated, at its request, to the labour inspector mentioned in article L. 8112-1.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Unauthorised return to French territory in disregard of a removal order

Article L824-12

It is punishable by three years' imprisonment for a foreigner to re-enter France without authorisation after having been the subject of a decision to surrender to the authorities of another State, a b…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-2

The jurisdiction to order a judicial measure of assistance with the management of the family budget provided for in Article 375-9-1 of the Civil Code lies with the children's judge of the place of res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions.

Article R1311-12

…of the risks to which they are exposed and, after these techniques have been performed, of the precautions to be taken. This information is visibly displayed in the premises where these techniques a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-12

The provisions of articles L. 2421-5 to L. 2421-10 benefit all persons who have acquired, for valuable consideration or free of charge, a right of use mentioned in article L. 2421-1, unless the regula…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-125

…vices or professionals mentioned in the Public Health Code or the Social Action and Family Code, in cases where the patients' state of health so requires: 1° Their care in facilities providing short o…

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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 D1237-12

The report on the implementation of the agreement on the Collective Agreement Breach referred to in article L. 1237-19-7, the content of which is set by order of the Minister for Employment, is sent t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-12

A company which has fewer than fifty permanent employees during the financial year and whose articles of association meet the conditions defined in 1° and 2° of article L. 210-10 may provide in its ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement in a Member State of the European Union of financial penalties imposed by the French authorities

Article D48-12

Under the provisions of the fifth paragraph of Article 707-1, where the natural or legal person ordered to pay a sum of money or compensation has his or her habitual residence or registered office in…

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