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Showing 111120 of 50980 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. 29-2-2012 n° 11-12.782

French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-29

The fact that any trader requires or receives from the consumer, directly or indirectly, any payment or commitment to pay, for any reason and in any form whatsoever, before expiry of the withdrawal pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-29

No objection may be lodged in respect of bond current accounts.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-29

If the lender or credit intermediary who provides an advice service provided for in Article L. 313-13 failing to provide the borrower with a personalised recommendation or providing the borrower with…

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

Article L531-29

When ruling under the accelerated procedure, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons will carry out an individual examination of each application in compliance with the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article R614-29

Where payment of the transmittal fee, the search fee and the international filing fee has not been made within the time limits set in Articles R. 614-26 and R. 614-27, the applicant is invited to pay…

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

Article R531-29

The decision of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons states that the decision was taken under an accelerated procedure and sets out the legal and factual reasons for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Automatic registrations

Article R123-294

Any automatic entry in the National Register of Companies is made by the keeper of the register either on its own initiative or on the basis of a declaration or filing made by the authorised authoriti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal regulations

Article R1423-29

Where the provisions of the rules of procedure relating to the calendar and timetable have not been duly approved by the first president of the court of appeal and the public prosecutor at the court o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contentious appeals

Article R2122-29

The court registry will notify the applicant and the interested parties of the court's decision without delay and within three days at the latest, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3142-29

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-40, and in application of 3° of article L. 3142-41, the employer may refuse to grant leave if he establishes that the number of employees, p…

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