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Showing 29612970 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 Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules governing the operations of sociétés de crédit foncier.

Article R513-11

The docket referred to in Article L. 313-23, by which receivables held by a société de crédit foncier are assigned, must include the following information: 1° The name of the deed of assignment of rec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-11

…cs, law or insurance. A business diploma awarded on completion of a Level I higher education course may also be taken into account. If acquired in France, it is registered in the National Register of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article R4061-11

…tional councils of the orders concerned. The favourable opinion of a national speciality commission may be taken into account for the recognition of a specialist qualification when registering with th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-11

…e research year, provided for in articles R. 632-42, D. 633-13 and R. 634-13 of the Education Code, may only be carried out when a research year contract has been concluded between the postgraduate st…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Nomination labour tribunal

Article L1441-11

…ture of one of the neighbouring industrial tribunals. Travellers, sales representatives or salesmen may also be candidates in the industrial tribunal within whose jurisdiction they are domiciled. Pers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other criminal provisions.

Article L4163-11

…eading to a change of sex. Natural persons guilty of the offence referred to in the first paragraph may also be disqualified from practising the profession of doctor for a period not exceeding ten yea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-110

…al for job creation. People who are recognised as disabled workers and who meet the same conditions may be offered a job with a future if they are under thirty years of age.II - Priority for future em…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-11

…sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. If the sentenced person is detained, it may be declared to the head of the prison under the conditions set out in the last two paragraphs of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules governing the composition of assets

Article R214-11

…provided that these securities comply with the condition set out in V of this Article.II. - A UCITS may not invest more than 10% of its assets in eligible financial securities or money market instrume…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-11

…ts for the last three financial years of twelve months have been regularly approved by the members, may issue registered bonds provided that it does not make a public offer of these bonds or that it m…

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