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Showing 30513060 of 21651 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 July 2016

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judgment on liability

Article 849-11

…t must implement the publicity measures ordered pursuant to the article 67 de la loi du 18 novembre 2016 aforementioned and, failing this, on expiry of which they will be carried out by the plaintiff…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4321-18

…ject to successful completion of a first university year and obtaining 60 European credits from the 2016-2017 academic year. The conditions for admission to these institutes are set by order of the mi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Institution of proceedings

Article 750-1

In application of the Article 4 of Law no. 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016, on pain of inadmissibility, which the judge may declare ex officio, the legal claim shall be preceded, at the parties' option,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-6

…L. 310-1, the contracts it holds in its portfolio are subject to the provisions of articles L. 326-12 and L. 326-13, from the date of the order or decision withdrawing administrative authorisation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L7121-15

…thout holding a live performance entrepreneur's licence, in breach of the provisions of article L. 7121-12, is punishable, in the event of a repeat offence, by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Agreement on the duration of the contract

Article R6222-9

…of article L. 6222-7-1 is not required in the cases provided for in articles L. 6222-11 and L. 6222-12-1, in 2° of article L. 6222-37 and in 1° of article L. 6222-40.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-13

The authorisation referred to in Article 706-95-12 shall be the subject of a written order giving reasons by reference to the factual and legal elements justifying that these operations are necessary.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-328

…imit extension rights applicable to them under the provisions of article 46 of law no. 87-588 of 30 July 1987 on various social measures, the age limit for practitioners governed by the provisions of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L3123-10-1

…nanced by the local authorities in accordance with the terms and conditions defined in articles L. 2123-12, L. 3123-10, L. 4135-10, L. 7125-12 and L. 7227-12. When a training course contributes to his…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training.

Article L4135-10-1

…nanced by the local authorities in accordance with the terms and conditions defined in articles L. 2123-12, L. 3123-10, L. 4135-10, L. 7125-12 and L. 7227-12. When a training course contributes to his…

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