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Showing 891900 of 37356 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 12 May 2010

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prevention and occupational health services common to undertakings constituting an economic and social unit.

Article D4622-12

…reaches or exceeds 500, an occupational health and prevention service common to these undertakings may be set up, with the agreement of the common social and economic committee.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-12

Corporate entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in Article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, of the offence defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 521-10 shall be liable, in ad…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-12

…evel from among the employees of the member undertakings. Employers' and employees' representatives may not serve more than two consecutive terms. Its chairman is elected from among the employee repre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-120

…of the Autorité des marchés financiers in accordance with the fifth paragraph of Article L. 214-73 may, in accordance with Article R. 214-95 and under the conditions laid down in that Article, includ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Control by the Minister for Culture

Article L326-12

…recy and the protection of personal data.The Minister responsible for culture or his representative may collect, on documents and on site, the information mentioned in this article.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mandate.

Article L2143-12

…by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, taking into account the number of employees. The number thus fixed may be exceeded in application of the provisions of article L. 2143-4 and the first paragraph of art…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Revolving credit

Article R341-12

…d advertising that does not comply with the obligations laid down in the provisions of articles L. 312-58, L. 312-59 and L. 312-61 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences. The court…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1259-5

…vil Code, the future protection agent or an ad hoc agent to perform acts not covered by the mandate may only be appealed by the mandator or the beneficiary of the mandate where the latter is not the m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative appeal

Article R1253-12

The decision to object may be appealed to the Regional Director of Enterprises, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment. Where the monitoring of compliance with labour regulations by members o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-12

…canvassing and commercial prospecting is punishable by an administrative fine, the amount of which may not exceed €75,000 for a natural person and €375,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed un…

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