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Showing 11211130 of 37356 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 12 May 2010

French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-12

…local authority organising the ski lift service which he manages. The same safety management system may cover installations belonging to several lift operating authorities. The operational safety mana…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Position limits

Article L420-12

…six months from the date of their publication on the website. The more restrictive position limits may be renewed for periods not exceeding six months at a time, if the circumstances justifying them…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-12

…sponsible for preparing or implementing any freezing measure taken under this chapter, Articles L. 712-4 and L. 712-10 or an act adopted pursuant to Articles 75 or 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-4

…to request that one be appointed for them ex officio, in accordance with the provisions of Article 1200-5. It shall also inform him of the opportunity to consult the file, in accordance with the prov…

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

Article R249-12

…ingle personality file, which is kept in accordance with the provisions of Decree no. 2014-472 of 9 May 2014 taken for the application of Articles L. 322-8 to L. 322-10 of the Juvenile Criminal Justic…

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

Article R212-12-1

The application for approval mentioned in article R. 212-12 indicates the technical specifications with which the applicant cannot comply, the rooms concerned and the equipment in the establishment to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-12

…budget is not adopted or approved within the stipulated period, the Minister responsible for labour may authorise the body to renew the budget for the previous financial year in accordance with the tw…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-126

…5141-15 who comply with the provisions of Article L. 241-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code may use in France veterinary medicinal products other than immunological medicinal products which ha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-121

…orisation. V.- As an exception to II, any holder of a medical care and rehabilitation authorisation may take charge of a minor from the age of 16, in agreement with the holder of parental authority, w…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-12

Electricity and natural gas supply bills are presented in accordance with the conditions laid down by an order of the minister responsible for consumption and the minister responsible for energy issue…

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