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Showing 48514860 of 39348 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2012 – no. 11-18.330

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Budgetary and accounting organisation

Article R1222-12

The Etablissement Français du Sang is subject to the provisions of titles I and III of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: ASYLUM AT THE BORDER

Article R351-3

…articles R. 531-11 to R. 531-16. However, if necessary and by way of derogation from article R. 531-15, the personal interview may not be recorded. In this case, the transcript will be commented on. I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-4

…kers in the framework of the provision of services, is established by the State pursuant to Article 15 of Directive 2014/67 EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the imple…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-16

…e subject, as regards their financial and accounting regime, to the provisions of Title I of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-16

The laboratory is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° and 2° of Article 175 and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article D3665-1

In accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the fundamental principles contained in Title I of the said dec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Economic and financial provisions

Article R5312-21

…oi is subject to economic and financial control by the State under the conditions set out in Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.Pôle emploi is subjec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-37

The Healthcare Agency is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° and 2° of Article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article R452-3

…d for 5th class contraventions. Recidivism is punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 du code pénal.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article R453-1

…id down for 5th class offences. Recidivism is punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

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