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Showing 42314240 of 23676 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 1re 20 septembre 2012 n° 11-13144

French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect.

Article L3132-21

The authorisations provided for in article L. 3132-20 are granted for a period that may not exceed three years, after obtaining the opinion of the town council and, where applicable, of the deliberati…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-6

For the application of article L. 412-3 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the words: "in article 19 of law no. 48-1360 of 1st September 1948 amending and codifying the legislation relating to rela…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Issuance of Bulletin No. 2 of the Criminal Record

Article R80-1

The provisions of article R. 77 are applicable for the establishment of bulletin n° 2.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Definition of categories and sub-categories.

Article A344-2

…n the first paragraph of article L. 142-4 but not by category 11;19 Reinsurance acceptances (life) ;20 Bodily injury (individual contracts) (including guarantees ancillary to individual life insurance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-21

…or between the subscription price and the sale price determined in accordance with article L. 3332-20, may not exceed the advantage that members of the savings plan would have enjoyed if this differe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European standardised information sheet

Article R313-4

…borrower is exposed to a fluctuation in the exchange rate, an example illustrating the impact of a 20% fluctuation in the exchange rate is given in this sheet. Where a ceiling limits this fluctuation…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1

…4 ;2° The provisions of Book II in their wording, for their application , resulting from Decree no. 2017-338 of 15 March 2017;3° The provisions of Book III with the exception of Articles R. 326-1 to R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4-1

I.-Where there are indications that cash, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the U…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-8

…ned in article 66-5 of the same law; 2° Of the second paragraph of article 15 de l'ordonnance du 10 septembre 1817 qui réunit, sous la dénomination d'Ordre des avocats au Conseil d'Etat et à la Cour d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-4

…and writing skills, lasting three hours (coefficient 3). Each of the four tests is marked from 0 to 20 and marked twice. The marking is anonymous. An average of 10/20 is required for eligibility; any…

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