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Showing 16111620 of 25752 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 14-11-2019 n° 18-21.297

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions: breaches of market transparency

Article R763-14

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 465-1 to R. 465-4n° 2016-1121 of 11 August 2016

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offer and acceptance

Article 1119

Terms and conditions invoked by one party shall only have effect in relation to the other if they have been brought to the knowledge of the latter and accepted by it. In the event of any inconsistency…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-14

Where the convicted person is of foreign nationality and domiciled outside France, the court may, if justified by the seriousness of the offences committed, impose, in place of the additional penalty…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions: breaches of market transparency

Article R764-14

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 465-1 to R. 465-4n° 2016-1121 of 11 August 2016

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-14

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular : 1° The composition and conditions of approval, financing, operation and a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-14

In carrying out their testing duties, the persons mentioned in article L. 232-11 may only enter the places mentioned in 1° to 3° of article L. 232-13-1 between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m., or at any time when…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-14

The amount of a direct allocation awarded in application of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-14

The competent authorities referred to in Article L. 5131-3 may use the information referred to in Articles R. 5131-9 to 11 for the purposes of market surveillance, market analysis, evaluation and cons…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-14

The application for final approval must be accompanied by the following supporting documents:1° An accounting document certified by an auditor indicating the final cost of the cinematographic or audio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-4

If the claims cannot be paid in full or in part from the funds available, the guarantee institutions referred to in article L. 3253-14 shall pay the funds upon presentation by the foreign liquidator o…

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