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Showing 961970 of 26472 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 9 July 2013 – no. 12-20.468

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article R623-12

The individual consumer information measures referred to in article L. 623-15 to which the professional must proceed must include, in addition to any particulars prescribed by the judgment: 1° A repro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6262-12

When the closing of the local authority's accounts shows a deficit in the implementation of the budget, after verification of the accuracy of the revenue and expenditure entries, equal to or greater t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6362-12

When the closing of the local authority's accounts shows a deficit in the implementation of the budget, after verification of the accuracy of the revenue and expenditure entries, equal to or greater t…

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

Article R1261-12

…n of article R. 1261-11, the partner public establishments in application of II of article R. 1261-19, or in training or research projects presented by external entities. Training programmes involving…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R3115-12

I. - The Prefect draws up a public health emergency response plan for points of entry where there is a risk to public health. This plan is part of the national public health emergency action plan as p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of persons likely to to contribute to the care system

Article D4113-122

The national council of the order of the profession or any body of this order authorised for this purpose by the national council carries out the registration provided for in article L. 4113-1 : 1° Pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R7123-12

…ibutions; 5° Proof that a financial guarantee has been obtained in accordance with article L. 7123-19 or proof that an equivalent guarantee has been obtained in the country of establishment; 6° The na…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 946

In the event that the donor has reserved the freedom to dispose of an instrument included in the donation or of a fixed sum out of the donated property, if he dies without having disposed of it, the s…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 998

If the testator declares that he cannot or does not know how to sign, mention shall be made of his declaration, together with the cause which prevents him from signing. In the event that the presence…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 909

…a period of three months from the notification of the appellant's pleadings provided for in article 908 to deliver his pleadings to the registry and to lodge, where appropriate, a cross-appeal or an i…

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