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Showing 51915200 of 24560 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 June 2011 – no. 10-19.902

French General Tax CodeIn force
d: Special schemes for agriculture

Article 707 bis

…time Fishing Code, relating to the status of tenant farming and sharecropping, or by article L. 462-21 of the same code, relating to farm leases in the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article R7345-24

…7343-12 and, in the cases provided for in the second and fourth paragraphs of II of Article R. 7545-21 and II of Article R. 7345-22, to the unrepresented self-employed workers.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2a: Foodstuffs intended for specific groups

Article R412-18-1

…9 to 11 and 15 of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 as amended on foodstuffs intended for infants and young children, foodstuffs for special m…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26

Declarations of nationality made either because of marriage to a French spouse, pursuant to article 21-2, or because of the status of ascendant of a French national, pursuant to article 21-13-1, or be…

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

Article 509-1

…Certificate of Succession;- Articles 44 to 57 and 60 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 20: Reinforced official import controls

Article R412-36

…and food of non-animal origin ;2° The provisions of Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2011 of 22 March 2011 laying down special conditions and detailed procedures for the import of polya…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-12-1

…1, complaints that fall within the remit of the Human Rights Defender in application of Organic Law No. 2011-333 of 29 March 2011 relating to the Human Rights Defender are forwarded to the latter. Ref…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles of organisation and operation of the body reception facility

Article R1261-11

…ch activities carried out there, within the framework of a public interest grouping governed by Law No. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 simplifying and improving the quality of law or a health cooperation gro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-9

…tion, and the procedures provided for in the articles L. 612-14, L. 612-15 and 1° of article L. 612-21 may not be committed.Subject to Article L. 612-10, the authorisation provided for in the first pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L772-1

…re replaced by the words: "It may also be decided ex officio by the Authority. II - Articles L. 511-21 to L. 511-28 do not apply to Saint-Barthélemy.

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