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Showing 24512460 of 52017 articles for Art. Cass. com. 11-2-2014 n° 12-26.083

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-12

For the purposes of investigating offences defined in Articles L. 465-1 to L. 465-3-3 and acts that may be classified as property offences and sanctioned by the Enforcement Committee of the Autorité d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-11

I.-In the event of non-compliance with the quality limits defined by the order referred to in article D. 1332-2 being observed during the monitoring of the installations referred to in I of article D.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-11

The joint fund helps to finance the following activities, which constitute missions of general interest for the employees' trade union organisations and the professional employers' organisations conce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-12

For the application of Article L. 561-5-1, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall: 1° Before entering into a business relationship, collect and analyse the information necessary to understand…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agreements with host companies

Article R6223-12

As soon as it has been signed, the agreement is sent by the employer to the director of the apprentice training centre, to the body responsible for registering the apprentice and, where applicable, to…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-9

The order shall be notified by service, unless the judge, either of his own motion or at the request of a party, decides that it shall be notified by the registry by registered letter with acknowledge…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Professional certificate in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-11

The certificat professionnel de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport is a State diploma registered in the répertoire national des certifications professionnelles and classified at level 3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3141-11

In the absence of a stipulation in the agreement concluded in application of article L. 3141-10, the start of the reference period for the acquisition of leave is set by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L521-11

The costs resulting from the implementation of the measures provided for in article L. 521-10 shall be borne by the operators designated in the order.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R242-11

The following are punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences: 1° Failure to notify the consumer of any proposed changes to the contractual terms and conditions for the supply of electrici…

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