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Showing 811820 of 37356 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 12 May 2010

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Conciliation delegated to a court-appointed conciliator

Article 129-3

…tor summons the parties, as necessary, to a place, day and time that he/she determines. The parties may be assisted before the judicial conciliator by a person who is entitled to do so before the cour…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for financial assistance

Article 122-3

In order to examine the application, the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may request any additional information or document of any kind. Such information or documents are communicated t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2151-12

The purchaser may require tenderers to attach a French translation to the documents drawn up in another language that they submit pursuant to article R. 2151-6. It does not require a certified transla…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Permanent derogation as of right.

Article L3132-12

…g of which is made necessary by the constraints of production, activity or the needs of the public, may as of right derogate from the rule of Sunday rest by allocating weekly rest in rotation. A Conse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-12

Masseur-physiotherapists who hold the State diploma may wear the respective badge in accordance with the model drawn up by the Minister for Health, the use of which is exclusively reserved for them. T…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Special allowance agreement for older workers

Article R5123-12

The agreement referred to in 2° of article L. 5123-2 may provide for the allocation of a special allowance for older workers made redundant for economic reasons who, in accordance with the procedures…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Installation and operation of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-12

An in-house pharmacy may be authorised to have premises located on several separate sites belonging to one or more of the establishments, services or organisations mentioned in Article R. 5126-1, prov…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-12

On-site inspections by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may be extended to the legal entities referred to in Article L. 612-26 located in another Member State of the European Union…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan

Article L3334-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of 2° of article L. 3332-15, the collective retirement savings plan may not provide for the acquisition of units in mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165 of the Mo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Banking Inclusion Observatory

Article R312-12

…ic Council are appointed for a term set by the Chairman of the Banking Inclusion Observatory, which may not exceed three years.The provisions of the last two paragraphs of Article R. 312-10 apply to t…

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