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Showing 35413550 of 33418 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 29-5-2013 n° 12-10.027

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Non-profit-making associations and recognised public interest foundations authorised to make certain loans.

Article R518-57

The authorisation referred to in 5° of Article L. 511-6 is issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in accordance with the provisions of this sub-section.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-5

As stated in article 226-29 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: "Attempted offences under articles 226-25, 226-26, 226-27 and 226-28 are punishable by the same penalties. "

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article R613-46-5

Where several entities belonging to the same institution of global systemic importance are resolution entities or third-country entities that would be resolution entities if they were established in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-5

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros to carry out or cause to be carried out research involving the human person: 1° Without having obtained a favourable opinion from…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-56-1

In the event that other patent applications have been filed relating to the same invention as that which is the subject of the French patent application, the National Institute of Industrial Property…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Use for professional retraining projects

Article D4163-30-5

In order to finance the professional retraining projects mentioned in 4° of the I of article L. 4163-7, the body mentioned in 1° of article R. 4163-1 pays France Compétences an allocation, the amount…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from weekly working hours

Article D5132-43-5

Derogation from the weekly working time for the holder of a fixed-term contract concluded in application of article L. 1242-3 in the integration workshops and sites may be granted by the Prefect after…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Sale of a business.

Article D141-5

The employee shall inform the operator as soon as possible and by any means when he is assisted in accordance with the articles L. 141-24 et L. 141-29. The person assisting the employee is bound by an…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-12-2 b

Documents required to renew the declaration of activity for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area established in France Declaratio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to patient care provided in another Member State of the European Union

Article R1111-56

Access to the personal health data referred to in Article R. 1111-55, as provided for in Article L. 1111-22, is subject to the following conditions: 1° The Member State of the European Union on whose…

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