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Showing 31613170 of 53735 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 January 1999 · Cass. 1re civ. 20 December 2012 · Cass. com. 29 January 2002 · Cass. com. 3 May 2012

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-12

The Territorial Council may submit to the Minister responsible for Overseas Territories, via the State representative, proposals to amend the legislative or regulatory provisions in force, applicable…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article L4424-12

I. - The planning and sustainable development plan may, by a specific and reasoned deliberation of the Assembly of Corsica, set, for the application of Article L. 121-23 of the town planning code, a l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobile emergency and resuscitation unit

Article D6124-12

The authorisation to carry out the activity mentioned in 2° of article R. 6123-1 may only be issued to a health care establishment if it has the staff, driver or pilot, as well as the equipment, neces…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Charges or reductions for the use of a given payment instrument

Article L112-12

…instrument, the payee shall inform the payer before the payment transaction is initiated.The payee may not charge for the use of a given payment instrument. Exceptions to this prohibition may only be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental councils.

Article L4123-12

The deliberations of the departmental council are not public. The departmental council may be assisted by a legal adviser in an advisory capacity.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Summons to court and service of documents

Article A444-12

…in Article A. 444-11. The increased rate applicable is then as follows:Number of the service (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Reference period Premium rate 1 Assignment 24 ho…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2351-12

In the consultation documents, the purchaser may ask tenderers to indicate in their tender the proportion of the contract that they intend to subcontract to third parties, in particular to small and m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Citizen Commitment Account

Article L5151-12

Employers may grant paid leave for voluntary work. These days of leave can be credited to the Citizen Commitment Account.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance with drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan

Article D5121-12

These agreements may provide for: 1° Information, communication and promotion initiatives; 2° Capitalisation, evaluation and dissemination of best practices.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-12

…mplemented before an application by the right holder has been lodged or accepted, customs officials may, by way of derogation from Article 59 bis of the Customs Code, inform the right holder of the im…

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