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Showing 45314540 of 23069 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 18 Dec. 2012 – no. 11-27.342

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges

Article R724-20

…The chairman of the commission may also, under the conditions set out in articles L. 724-4, R. 724-18 and R. 724-19, temporarily prohibit a former member of a commercial court from availing himself o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-9

…he Republic, of foreign deeds and instruments, provided for in Article 48 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-4

…this article, the conditions of access laid down for the premises mentioned in 3° of article L. 232-18-4 apply to the premises where the events mentioned in article L. 241-2 and the training leading u…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-86

…sion does not apply to the prohibitions on contact or appearance provided for by 9°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 18°, 18° bis of article 132-45 of the same code. The sentence enforcement judge may order the suspen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-56-2

…oceedings with central banks or central counterparties within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R1418-14

…mplementation. Decisions relating to the matters set out in 2°, 6°, 7°, 10° and 12° of article R. 1418-13 are jointly approved by the ministers responsible for health and the budget. They are enforcea…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article L345-3

…2 are drawn up in accordance with the rules laid down by Articles L. 233-16, L. 233-17-1 and L. 233-18 to L. 233-27 of the French Commercial Code. Undertakings which, although not required to do so be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-14

…ganismes de sécurité sociale for the collection of the contributions referred to in article L. 3253-18. If this association is dissolved, the administrative authority entrusts the body provided for in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R54-3

The Board of Directors regulates the business of the institution through its deliberations. It deliberates in particular on:

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R594-2

…g provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn…

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