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Showing 411420 of 24531 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 12-12-2012 n° 11-20.727

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Membership and operation of professional associations of banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L519-12

Applications for membership of the approved professional association are answered within two months of the date of receipt by the association of a complete application. If the approved professional as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers (R).

Article R2511-12

For housing owned by the municipality, the mayor of the municipality provides the borough mayors or the municipal commission with the information mentioned in articles R. 2511-8, R. 2511-9 and R. 2511…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L936-12

Article L. 643-11 does not apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7125-12

Councillors to the Assembly of French Guiana are entitled to training appropriate to their duties. Training is compulsorily organised during the first year of office for elected representatives who ha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7227-12

Councillors to the Martinique Assembly and executive councillors are entitled to training appropriate to their duties. Training is compulsorily organised during the first year of office for elected re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other payment instruments

Article D734-12

…133-1 to D. 133-32009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-4No. 2017-1314 of 31 August 2017D. 133-5 to D. 133-7n° 2009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-8 to D. 133-12No. 2018-1228 of 24 December 2018II. - For the appli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other payment instruments

Article D732-12

…133-1 to D. 133-32009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-4No. 2017-1314 of 31 August 2017D. 133-5 to D. 133-7n° 2009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-8 to D. 133-12No. 2018-1228 of 24 December 2018II. - For the appli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other payment instruments

Article D733-12

…133-1 to D. 133-32009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-4No. 2017-1314 of 31 August 2017D. 133-5 to D. 133-7n° 2009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-8 to D. 133-12No. 2018-1228 of 24 December 2018II. - For the appli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to European Cooperative Societies not initially subject to the formation of the Special Negotiating Body

Article L2363-12

In the case of the European Cooperative Society referred to in Article L. 2363-11, the terms of involvement referred to in Chapter I of this Title are determined under the following conditions: 1° Wit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to Martinique

Article R591-12

The adaptations to Articles R. 531-2, R. 531-4, R. 531-5, R. 531-6, R. 531-7, R. 531-11 and R. 531-17, provided for in 1° to 7° of Article R. 591-11, apply to asylum applications registered in Martini…

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