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Showing 39513960 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 Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-11-1

When the traineeship has begun abroad, it may be continued in France only if the period spent abroad is validated by the regional council designated for this purpose by the national council, at the tr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-11

…or part of the contract, whatever the quantities delivered or performed. II.-The National Councils may also conclude contracts at a provisional price. In this case, the clauses of the contracts speci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-11-4

The Autorité des marchés financiers and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may obtain from the depositary, on simple request, all information obtained in the performance of its dutie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Offences against maritime cultural property

Article 706-111-1

…h are committed in territorial waters and the contiguous zone, the jurisdiction of a judicial court may be extended to the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appeal.This jurisdiction extends to rel…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L632-11-2

…hout undue delay, any information relevant to the performance of their duties. To this end, the AMF may transmit information covered by professional secrecy.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Swimming establishments and aquatic activities

Article D322-11-1

…d at the top of the mast, this sign means "supervised bathing with no apparent danger". These flags may not bear any symbols or inscriptions. The flagpole may only bear signs relating to bathing condi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R322-119-1

…lity in which their registered office is located, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2131-1 of the Labour Code. Within one month of the filing of their articles of association, these orga…

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

Article R1263-11-5

…o the health or safety of workers on the site concerned, as well as to users or third parties, that may result from the temporary suspension or temporary ban on the provision of services. The decision…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-43-11

People aged at least fifty-seven who are experiencing social and professional difficulties may enter into an open-ended contract with an integration workshop or site, as provided for in article L. 513…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-11

…time the measure is implemented, is deemed to have been extinguished in principal and interest and may not be enforced in any subsequent proceedings relating to the person subject to resolution proce…

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