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Showing 44414450 of 23678 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 27 Apr. 2011 – no. 10-14.851

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-23

…R. 221-27 which is reproduced in the deed; 7° An indication that the third part…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation procedure for bodies responsible for vocational integration and training initiatives

Article R6121-3

…s well as the system of penalties; 11° A reference to Commission Decision 2012/21/EU of 20 December 2011 on the application of Article 106(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing

Article L342-28

The association mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 342-27 may include the regions and départements concerned, the communes or associations of communes whose territory supports or may suppo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-28

…nsolidated accounts, shall comply with the provisions of articles L. 233-16 and L. 233-18 to L. 233-27. In this case, when their annual accounts are certified under the conditions provided for in arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Calculation and payment of the allowance

Article R5123-31

…s meet the conditions required to validate a full-rate pension within the meaning of article R. 351-27 of the Social Security Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Regulated savings products

Article R742-15

…R. 221-12008-1263 of 4 December 2008R. 221-2 with the exception of the last paragraph and R. 221-2-1No. 2020-93 of 5 February 2020R. 221-3 to R. 221-7n° 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008R. 221-8n° 2011-275…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies FC

…E et 39 quinquies F.II. - The provisions of this article apply to investments made before 1 January 2011.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-17

In the event of illness or accident attributable to the performance of duties carried out as part of their training or in the event of illness contracted or accident occurring during the performance o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations arising from the results of location surveys

Article R1334-29-1

…o measure dust levels and, where applicable, to carry out the work provided for in articles R. 1334-27 and R. 1334-28 , as well as from the obligation to measure dust levels following completion of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-7

…ning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway; 5° Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on the rights of passengers i…

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