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Showing 13711380 of 40442 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 24 April 1970 · Cass. 1re civ. 11 December 2001 · Cass. com. 24 January 2006 · Cass. com. 31 May 1988

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of access for humanitarian associations

Article R744-31

…rm the manager of the facility at least twelve hours in advance.The manager of the holding facility may, by a reasoned decision, postpone visits by association representatives for a limited period men…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation at regional level

Article R1114-31

…he rules set out in the statutes and internal regulations of the national union. The national union may, in accordance with the procedures set out in its articles of association and internal regulatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-31

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 7124-17 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros : 1° For the father, mother, guardian or employer, and generally any pe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation methods for fiction, animation and audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-46

…311-8, they are only retained up to this ceiling. To determine the ceiling,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Consultation of registered information

Article R521-31

…phs above must be made in writing. Each of the requests referred to in the two preceding paragraphs may relate to only one person and one or more categories of registration from among those mentioned…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Amicable sale

Article R221-31

…s to any balance remaining after the distribution.In the absence of an amicable sale, a forced sale may only be carried out after the expiry of the one-month period provided for in article R. 221-30,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-31

…perating rules and their appendices, with the exception of that provided for in III of article R. 2324-30, are displayed in a place in the establishment or service where they can be consulted.The esta…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: List of reference works

Article 311-29

…311-80, they must have a duration per unit work or per episode, greater tha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Complaints

Article R7111-31-1

The chairman of the High Commission represents the State before the competent courts in the event of litigation relating to the decisions of this Commission, with the exception of appeals before the C…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-2

…rm referred to in Article L. 532-48, the risk committee or the system referred to in Article L. 533-31 communicates to the body of the investment firm to which the branch belongs, which exercises supe…

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