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Showing 22312240 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 Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles of organisation and operation of the body reception facility

Article R1261-11

…paragraph of article L. 1261-1 and in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles R. 1261-24 to R. 1261-28, the articles of association, or whatever takes their place, shall designate the st…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-11

Any failure to comply with the obligations to confirm the contract and, where applicable, the medium chosen by the consumer, as defined in Article L. 221-13, is liable to an administrative fine of up…

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

Article R212-11

…ned in…

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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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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: Decisions of the guardianship judge

Article 1180-14

At the request of any interested party or ex officio, the judge may order that the examination of the application give rise to a debate, in particular when articles 387, 387-3, 387-4 and 387-5 of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Action by the administrative authority

Article D1233-11

The Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment sends the following documents to the employer: 1° The written notice referred to in article L. 1233-56, in the event…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination of prevention.

Article R4511-11

…rtaking and the heads of external undertakings shall make the information mentioned in article R. 4511-10 available: 1° To the competent social and economic committee; 2° To the competent occupational…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-20

…the measure of wearing the mobile electronic anti-rapprochement device mentioned in the article 515-11-1 of the Civil Code, the matter may be referred to the Family Affairs Judge at any time under the…

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

Article L3123-11

In addition to the leave of absence and credit for hours provided for in articles L. 3123-1 and L. 3123-2, members of the departmental council who are employees are entitled to training leave. This le…

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