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Showing 22112220 of 32005 articles for Art. Cass. com. 15 October 1996 n° 94-18.903 · CA Paris 7 November 2014 n° 12/17749

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-15-1

…the rules relating to the organisation and management of the departments set out in Article L. 612-15, the Director of Resolution shall organise and manage the departments responsible for preparing t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-5

Actions brought on the basis of the provisions of international and European instruments relating to the unlawful international removal of children are brought before the family affairs judge of the c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 123-10

…utomatic account will also be closed if the holder ceases to be active after exercising, where applicable, the option permitted by the provisions of Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article D4311-15-1

…L. 4311-1 of the Public Health Code, he or she enters the following information on the original medical prescription:1° His or her surname, first name and the number obtained during the registration p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L7345-12

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall define the terms and conditions for the application of this section, in particular as regards the referral of cases to the Employment Platforms Social Relations Au…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Chairman of the Board of Directors

Article R6123-12

…irectors is appointed for three years, in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 6123-7.II - The Chairman of the Board of Directors :1° Chairs the discussions of the Board of Directors ;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-12

…ipso jure against creditors whose rights arose after the declaration referred to in article L. 526-7. By derogation from articles 2284 and 2285 of the Civil Code:

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Insurance obligation for organisers of sporting events

Article L331-12

…surance cover provided for in that article is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7: Information to be provided by the owner

Article 78

…ease is renewed or amended, to submit to the administration, within three months, a declaration indicating the designation of the holding, by reference to the land register, and its total surface area…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Lapse of financial assistance

Article 121-9

…ioned in…

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