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Showing 23212330 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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Green Spaces Agency.

Article R4413-11

…ents that the Agency creates for the exercise of its powers. The Chairman of the Board of Directors may delegate, under his supervision and responsibility, the exercise of part of his functions to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lien on claims arising from transactions

Article L513-11

…meaning of this article have been paid in full, no other creditor of the société de crédit foncier may claim any right whatsoever over the assets and rights of this company, in respect of principal a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-11

…d legally practises the activities of a masseur-physiotherapist in a Member State or a State party, may perform professional acts in France, on a temporary and occasional basis, without having to comp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of the payee's payment service provider

Article L722-11

…ere the transaction involves the transmission of funds within the meaning of 6° of II of Article L. 314-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-11

I.-Establishments and organisations authorised under article L. 2151-5 or the first paragraph of article L. 2151-9 shall keep a register of the embryos they hold.This register mentions :1° The organis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-11

…al home, even if he or she has been given emergency accommodation. In this case, the costs incurred may be borne by the violent spouse;4° To rule on the joint accommodation of partners bound by a civi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Assisted witnesses

Article 113-3

…ance of the hearings and has access to the case file, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 114 and 114-1. This lawyer is chosen by the assisted witness or appointed ex officio by the Presiden…

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

Article L552-11

…fusal or abandonment of the accommodation offered in application of this chapter, the asylum seeker may not be accommodated in an establishment mentioned in 8° of I of article L. 312-1 or article L. 3…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-11

I. - Companies that do not meet the conditions set out in articles L. 522-5 and L. 522-6 may, however, apply for approval as general warehouses for the warehouses they operate or plan to operate and o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-11

…mmitment authorisations and payment appropriations, the President of the Corsican Executive Council may, until the adoption of the budget or until its settlement in the event of non-adoption of the bu…

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