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Showing 10711080 of 56672 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 18-1-2018 n° 15-27.525

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-18

Failure to comply with the obligations set out in Articles L. 722-6 to L. 722-8 is punishable by a fine equal to 50% of the sum involved in the offence or attempted offence. If the offence referred to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to decisions taken by professional leagues

Article R132-18

Pursuant to II of article 21 of the law of 12 April 2000 and by way of exception to the application of the two-month period provided for in the first paragraph of I of this article, the period on expi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article L615-18

By way of derogation from the first paragraph of Article L. 615-17, the civil actions and claims referred to in the first paragraph of Article 32 of the Agreement relating to a Unified Patent Court sh…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Services accessible via electronic communications operators

Article D224-18

The tool mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 224-43 allows electronic communications operators, within the meaning of 6° of article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Operation and control.

Article R522-18

Operators of general shops are required to send, in the first month of each year, to the general inspector of industry and commerce in whose district their establishments are located, a general report…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of specialised committees for grades and equivalent grades

Article A212-175-18

The term of office of the members of the specialised commissions for the equivalent grades is identical to the term of office of the governing bodies of the federations mentioned in article A. 212-175…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-18

The employee placed on partial activity receives an hourly allowance, paid by his employer, corresponding to 60% of his gross remuneration used as a basis for the paid holiday allowance as provided fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-18

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6252-18

In compliance with France's international commitments, the President of the Territorial Council, after having been authorised to do so by deliberation of the Executive Council, negotiates and signs de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6352-18

In compliance with France's international commitments, the President of the Territorial Council, after having been authorised to do so by deliberation of the Executive Council, negotiates and signs de…

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