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Showing 35813590 of 21704 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 11 Mar. 2008 – no. 07-10.590

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-20

…articles L. 115-4 and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Termination of the contract

Article L2195-4

…he contractor is placed in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in articles L. 2141-1 to L. 2141-11, he shall inform the purchaser of this change in situation without delay.The purchaser may then t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2442-2-1

For the application in New Caledonia of article L. 2141-11:1° In the second paragraph of I, the words: "and, where applicable, that of one of the parents exercising parental authority or of the guardi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-2

…ed or withdrawn in the event of failure to comply with or infringement of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 or the provisions of Book II of Part Four and of this Book.Any modification of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article R247-1

…trading on a regulated market for failing to make the publications provided for in articles R. 232-11 and R. 232-13. In the event of a repeat offence, the applicable fine is that provided for by 5° o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-12

…pollution load of less than or equal to 120 kg per day, the treatment mentioned in article R. 2224-11 must enable compliance with the quality objectives applicable to receiving waters by the décret n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Reductions in sentence provided for by article 721

Article D116

…bsence of a request made by the sentenced person in accordance with the provisions of article D. 49-11. In the event of imprisonment under the pre-trial detention regime and if the duration is at leas…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VI: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the financing of terrorist activities and prohibited lotteries, games and betting

Article R562-6

…unfreeze or make available part of the funds or economic resources taken pursuant to Article L. 562-11 and the European regulations on restrictive measures taken pursuant to Articles 75 or 215 of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-4

Failure to grant the compensation provided for in articles L. 3121-9, L. 3121-11 and L. 3121-12 inthe event of on-call duty is punishable by a fourth-class fine. Failure to give each employee concerne…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Traffic conditions

Article R4141-12

…ise safety training for the workers concerned, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 4141-11.

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