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Showing 841850 of 44906 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 14-3-2012 n° 11-13.791

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Other legal divorce proceedings

Article 1119

In the event of an appeal, modifications to the provisional measures, if a new fact has arisen, may only be requested, depending on the case, from the first president of the court of appeal or the Con…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classified tourist resorts.

Article L133-14

With regard to the requirements of sustainable development, the purpose of the classification is : 1° To recognise the efforts made by the municipalities and parts of municipalities referred to in art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-14

In companies or establishments where, in application of articles L. 2143-3 and L. 2143-4, several delegates are appointed for each trade union section, these delegates may divide among themselves the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Infant formulae

Article L122-14

It shall be prohibited in the retail trade to distribute samples of infant formula free of charge or to engage in any other promotional practice in favour of the direct sale of such formula.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Candidacy requirements

Article R1441-14

The condition of two years' professional activity mentioned in 4° of article L. 1441-7 is assessed within the ten years preceding the candidacy.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Public health inspectors

Article R1421-14

Members of the medical public health inspectorate participate in the design, implementation, execution and evaluation of public health policy.In the regional health agencies, they monitor this policy…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars

Article A743-14

The services listed under numbers 138 to 142 of the table mentioned in article A. 743-8 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 2 of article appendix 4-7) Descri…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Additional penalties

Article L823-14

In addition to the supplementary penalties provided for in article L. 823-13, natural persons convicted under articles L. 823-11 or L. 823-12 shall incur the supplementary penalty of confiscation of a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Professional activity

Article L414-14

An employer who has been ordered to leave French territory as a result of the withdrawal, pursuant to article L. 432-11, of his resident's card may, within three years of this expulsion decision, be r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-14

Abusing a person's weakness or ignorance within the meaning of articles L. 121-8 to L. 121-10 is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros. The amount of the fine may be incr…

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