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Showing 671680 of 30246 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 6-11-1991 n° 1588

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Professional activity

Article L414-11

Article L. 414-10 does not apply when the foreign national holds one of the following residence permits: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of creditors.

Article R643-11

Disputes shall be lodged within thirty days of the date of insertion in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales advising of the filing of the statement of collocation. They are made…

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

Article R1617-11

Unless a dispensation is granted by the Minister responsible for the budget, only the following may be paid through an imprest account: 1° Equipment and operating expenses not included in a public con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-11

The employer shall define and apply preventive measures designed to eliminate or reduce to a minimum the risk of exposure to hazardous chemical agents: 1° By designing and organising suitable working…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-116

For the application of article R. 743-79, if the successors of members who die in the case provided for in Article R. 743-67, or the partners in the other cases of dissolution of the company with the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Purposes of processing

Article R142-11

The Minister for Immigration is authorised to implement, on the basis of 2° of Article L. 142-1, automated processing of personal data called "Application de gestion des dossiers des ressortissants ét…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L743-11

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L742-11

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-11

In the event of the alienation of a terrestrial motor vehicle or its trailers or semi-trailers, and only in respect of the vehicle alienated, the insurance contract shall be suspended ipso jure from m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial documentation and statistical information.

Article D213-11

The financial documentation submitted to the Banque de France is drawn up in French or in a language other than French that is customary in financial matters, if the securities can only be subscribed…

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