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Showing 25712580 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 Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the opening of a branch and the exercise of the freedom to provide services.

Article L321-11-3

…ided for in the last two paragraphs of Article L. 321-1, in Article L. 321-1-1 or in Article L. 321-11-2, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may set up a collaboration platform with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-1

The Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Articles L. 8112-1 or L. 8112-5 who observes one of the breaches referred to in Article L. 1263-3 shall issue a written injunction to the empl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agreements with host companies

Article R6223-11

…the apprentice's transport and accommodation costs will be covered by the employer or host company; 11° The host company's obligation to take out civil liability insurance.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary parent companies

Article L517-11

…ith the provisions of the second paragraph, two intermediate parent undertakings in the Union by 30 December 2023 at the latest. A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the manner in which the to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-11

The following categories of personal data may be recorded: 1° Concerning witnesses, victims, accused persons, persons under investigation or placed under the status of assisted witness, persons prosec…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Collection of human faeces for therapeutic use

Article L513-11-4

Transplantation of faecal microbiota is carried out in the interests of the recipient and is subject to the principles of donor consent and anonymity of donation. The rules of anonymity of donation do…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D47-11-1

The provisions of articles 706-49,706-50,706-51-1,706-52and 706-53 are applicable, where there is uncertainty as to the victim's age, where there is reason to believe that the victim is a minor.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-11

…hold it determines; 9° Subsidies in excess of a threshold it determines; 10° Investment programmes; 11° Acquisitions, disposals, exchanges of real estate, leases and rentals concerning them and involv…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-11

…hall inform the president of the criminal court before which the case had been heard. This decision may not be taken less than one month before the date scheduled for the hearing, unless the president…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-11

…ent section of the budget shows a surplus after taking over the results, the Assembly of Martinique may transfer this surplus to the operating section in the cases and under the conditions laid down b…

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