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Showing 51315140 of 37804 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 2e – 31 May 2018 – no. 17-17518

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Equalization

Article R6123-33

France Compétences allocates the additional funds mentioned in Article R. 6123-31 to the skills operators in accordance with activity forecasts showing a shortfall in coverage. The activity forecasts…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Obtaining a residence permit

Article L433-7

…defined in 2° of article L. 411-1, a temporary residence permit or a multi-annual residence permit may apply for a residence permit as provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10, L. 423-11, L. 423-…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Film ombudsman

Article L213-1

…de facto monopoly situation, a dominant position or any other situation the purpose of which is or may be to restrict or distort competition and which reveals the existence of obstacles to the widest…

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

Article L511-6

…the powers defined in Section 1 and subsections 1 to 5 of Section 2 of Chapter II of this title and may implement the measures provided for in Section 1 of Chapter I of Title II.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-30-2

…his information shall be laid down by decree. II. - The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may, if circumstances so require, inform persons who have sent it information pursuant to the first…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-9-1

The activities referred to in Article L. 5124-1 may be carried out by pharmaceutical establishments set up within non-profit organisations or public establishments other than health establishments: 1°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Undercover procedures, sound recordings and images of certain places or vehicles

Article D15-1-5

The departments, units and bodies, referred to in Article 706-95-17, that may carry out operations to install the technical devices referred to in l'article 706-96 sont :the national directorate of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to savings products

Article L744-13

…ight-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 221-35 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 221-36 Order no. 2010 420 of 27 April 2010 L. 221-37 Act no. 2007-177…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance provided by the agency on its own behalf

Article R515-9

…States of the priority solidarity zone determined by this committee pursuant toarticle 3 of decree no. 98-66 of 4 February 1998 creating the Interministerial Committee for International Cooperation a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Seniority requirements

Article D6323-9-2

…the Minister responsible for vocational training. In order to submit his application, the employee may benefit from prior support from one of the operators financed by the body mentioned in article L…

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