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Showing 21712180 of 37271 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 1re – 4 July 2012 – no. 11-13384

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-11-1

…receiving the opinion of the Banque de France pursuant to the fourth paragraph of I of Article L. 141-4. To obtain this authorisation, an application must be submitted to the Autorité de contrôle pru…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D71-114-12

…f authorisations made against these appropriations during the financial year, including attachments;4° The differences resulting from a comparison of the amount of appropriations with the total of aut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-11

The chairman of the High Council may decide, after obtaining the assent of the accounting officer:1° In the event of hardship for the debtors, to grant an ex gratia remission of the High Council's deb…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-11

I.-The holder of the authorisation organises the continuity of care and, where appropriate, the coordination of care for the patients it treats, within the establishment and by means of agreements wit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D71-113-3

For the application of 20° of Article L. 71-113-3, provisions for liabilities and charges must be set aside as soon as the risk arises, and impairment must be recognised if an asset loses value.The ch…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions specific to the modality: "external radiotherapy, brachytherapy".

Article D6124-133-11

…or authorised radiotherapy centre by setting up a joint team as referred to in II of Article D. 6124-133. 2° To guarantee continuity of radiotherapy treatment for the patients it treats, in the event…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Implementing provisions

Article L23-115-1

…sition of the committee, the names, professions and possible trade union membership of its members; 4° The conditions under which the credits paid by the fund provided for in Article L. 2135-9 finance…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Guardianship and succession matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 11

…present.The territorial jurisdiction of the guardianship judge is determined by Articles 393 and 394 of the Civil Code.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-11

…388-1 ; 3° The ability of each parent to assume their duties and respect the rights of the other ; 4° The results of any expert appraisals that may have been carried out, taking into account in parti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-112-2

…edicines, the veterinarian will write a prescription under the conditions described in article R. 5141-111 and give it to the keeper of the animals. During regular monitoring visits or when providing…

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