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Showing 70117020 of 25610 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 7 Oct. 1997 – no. 95-14.158

French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The obligation to insure - The Central Tariff Office.

Article L212-3

…be liable either to the withdrawal of the authorisations provided for in articles L. 321-1, L. 321-7 or L. 329-1, or to the penalties provided for in article L. 363-4.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L814-14

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the terms and conditions for applying articles L. 811-7-1 and L. 812-5-1, in particular the rules applicable to the settlement of disputes arising in connection with t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Content and adoption of the measures imposed

Article L733-2

…Depending on this, the commission may impose all or some of the measures provided for in Article L. 733-1 and Articles L. 733-4 and L. 733-7 with the exception of a new suspension. It may, where appro…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Account overdrafts

Article R312-34

The statement of account provided for in article

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE SUBJECT TO A REMISSION DECISION

Article R621-1

…strative authority competent to take the surrender decision pursuant to articles L. 621-1 to L. 621-7 is the departmental prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect.However, in the cases provided for i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-4

…es L. 645-11 and L. 645-12. The judgment is communicated to the persons mentioned in article R. 621-7 and, where applicable, to the professional order or authority to which the debtor belongs.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Re-identification and verification of the identity of the customer and the beneficial owner

Article R561-11

…licable, identify and verify the identity of his beneficial owner in accordance with Article R. 561-7.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-9

The financial aid mentioned in articles R. 5132-7 and R. 5132-8-1 is paid, on behalf of the State, by the Agence de services et de paiement. This aid cannot be combined with any other State-funded emp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-16

…t-time work, the junior doctor receives the full emoluments provided for in 1° of article R. 6153-1-7 as well as the supervised autonomy allowance and, where applicable, allowances representing the be…

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

Article R6153-27

…ich they cease to benefit from the allowances and reimbursements provided for in 2°, 3°, 4°, 5° and 7° of article D. 6153-10-1 and the provisions of articles R. 6153-11 to R. 6153-18 and R. 6153-25.Th…

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