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Showing 79117920 of 26420 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 19-11-2014 n° 13-20.089

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-1-2

If, through their own actions, the members of the National Council make it impossible for it to function, its dissolution shall be ordered by decree issued on the proposal of the Minister responsible…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IIIa: Community service

Article 733-2

In the event of non-performance of community service, the sentence enforcement judge may, of his or her own motion or at the request of the public prosecutor, order by reasoned decision the enforcemen…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classified tourist resorts.

Article R133-37

In order to be classified as a tourist resort, the tourist municipalities referred to in article L. 133-11 must implement, if necessary on only a fraction of their territory, actions likely to ensure…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Suppression of public drunkenness and protection of minors.

Article L3353-4

Article 227-19 of the French Penal Code makes it an offence to directly incite a minor to consume excessive amounts of alcohol or to habitually consume alcohol.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article R614-34

The provisions of articles R. 411-19 to R. 411-26 and R. 618-3 apply to the litigation referred to in Article L. 411-4.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article D1237-8

The transmission of the agreement to the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment provided for in Article L. 1237-19-3 is made by electronic means.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article D1237-7

The employer informs the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment of its intention to open negotiations in application of article L. 1237-19.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-45

Internal risk and solvency assessment is an integral part of the Group's business strategy. It is systematically taken into account in the group's strategic decisions. The participating and parent und…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European standardised information sheet

Article R313-7

The information required pursuant to articles R. 222-1 and R. 222-2 of this code and R. 341-16 of the Monetary and Financial Code which appear in the European Standardised Information Sheet are deemed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-35

Companies belonging to the building and public works professions falling within the scope of articles L. 3141-32 and L. 3141-33, relating to the paid leave fund, and articles L. 5424-6 to L. 5424-19,…

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