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Showing 35213530 of 48687 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 11 May 2011 · Cass. 3e civ. 30 October 1984 · Cass. 1re civ. 15 October 1996 · Cass. 1re civ. 21 March 2000 · Cass. com. 12 December 1972 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 July 2010 n° 09-12.055

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-12

…results; 5° The conditions of cooperation envisaged with the institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 in order to promote the integration into employment of the people monitored by the association,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Simplified group action procedure

Article R623-12

The individual consumer information measures referred to in article L. 623-15 to which the professional must proceed must include, in addition to any particulars prescribed by the judgment: 1° A repro…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-1

The application for approval mentioned in article R. 212-12 indicates the technical specifications with which the applicant cannot comply, the rooms concerned and the equipment in the establishment to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Amending entries.

Article R123-122

…or's powers; e) Ordering the partial cessation of business pursuant to articles L. 622-10 or L. 631-15; f) Adopting the safeguard or reorganisation plan, with an indication of the name of the commissi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-12

…ight by the officer or agent of the judicial police when they lodge a complaint pursuant to article 15-1 or when they are interviewed by the investigating services. IV.-When the requested doctor draws…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Procedure applicable if the foreign national is detained

Article L614-15

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Provisions common to industrial establishments and commercial premises

Article 1501 bis

…bulk freight, excluding ro-ro freight, when the operating height of the quay is strictly less than 7.50 metres and, whatever the operating height, for quays and platforms used for passenger traffic o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-11

…Article R. 212-10. The file includes, for the approval of a cinema, the dimensions, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-114

…e Conseil d'Etat.In the event of non-compliance with this article, the deliberations of the meeting may be annulled.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Commissions attached to the National Consumer Institute

Article L822-11

…L. 822-4 are bound by professional secrecy with regard to facts, acts and information of which they may have become aware by reason of their duties, under the conditions and subject to the penalties p…

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