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Showing 12711280 of 43491 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 3 Apr. 2012 – no. 11-13.527

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-117

…profession of the purchaser as well as the name and quantity of the substance sold or transferred; 3° If the purchaser's profession does not involve the use of these products, the use for which they…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-2

If any of the failings referred to in Article L. 1263-3 are not remedied within the time limit set pursuant to the provisions of Article R. 1263-11-1, or if the posting declaration referred to in Arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Workers authorised to carry out operations on or near electrical installations

Article R4544-11

…renewed in accordance with the procedures contained in the standards referred to in article R. 4544-3.II - Prior to any training, the employer must ensure that the workers undergoing the training refe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article D2564-11

I. - No grant may be awarded if work has begun on the operation before the date on which the application is declared or deemed complete. Commencement of execution of the operation is constituted by th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-11

Programme or commitment authorisations and any revisions thereto are presented by the President of the Metropolitan Council. They are voted by the Metropolitan Council when adopting the budget for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation prior to disciplinary action

Article R4443-11

I.-Articles R. 4233-33 to R. 4233-38 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version set out in Decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022, subject to the adaptations set out in II. II.-…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 919-117

…nt of the aid from which the company has benefited as part of the support put in place by the State;3° Any documents that can justify the quality of the promotional work carried out and the actions un…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R752-11

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-192005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-20No. 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 313-22no. 2005-1007 of 22 Aug…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-11

Subject to the provisions of article L. 821-3-1, the departments of the High Council are headed, under the authority of the Chairman, by a Chief Executive Officer. The Director General is appointed by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expressing the wishes of patients refusing treatment and patients at the end of life

Article L1111-11

…directives are kept on a national register which is processed automatically in accordance with law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties. When they…

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