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Showing 34013410 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-122

…e days from the date of receipt of the complete application and dossier referred to in Articles R. 5121-120 and R. 5121-121, authorisation of the parallel import will be refused. This time limit is ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-12

…ent or service mentioned in I of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-12

…631-8. It converts the safeguard proceedings into judicial recovery proceedings. If necessary, it may modify the remaining observation period or extend it by a maximum of six months. For the purpose…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Multiple assets or seizures

Article R321-12

…s the properties on which proceedings are temporarily suspended. After the final sale, the creditor may resume proceedings on the property thus excepted if the price of the property sold is not suffic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Sentence adjustment procedure applicable to released prisoners

Article D147-12

…in custody, the sentence enforcement judge who receives a copy of the decision pursuant to article 723-15 examines the situation of the person concerned with regard to any reductions in sentence that…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Incapacity resulting from an accident at work or an occupational disease.

Article L1226-12

…er job, it shall inform him/her in writing of the reasons for the refusal to redeploy. The employer may only terminate the employment contract if he can justify either his inability to offer a job und…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-4-1

Articles L. 210-10 to L. 210-12 of the Commercial Code, with the exception of 5° of Article L. 210-10, are applicable to mutual insurance companies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-12

Clinical investigations may only be carried out in a place that has the human, material and technical resources appropriate to the clinical investigation and compatible with the safety requirements of…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-12

…local authority organising the ski lift service which he manages. The same safety management system may cover installations belonging to several lift operating authorities. The operational safety mana…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Position limits

Article L420-12

…s marchés financiers shall not impose more restrictive limits than those provided for in Article L. 420-11, unless, exceptionally, such limits are objectively justified and proportionate having regard…

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