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Showing 31513160 of 25706 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 December 1991 · Cass. com. 12 November 1992 · Cass. 3e civ. 24 November 1987

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L754-12

…ulting from L. 321-1 and L. 321-2 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 321-3 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 321-4law no. 2021-219 of 26 February 2021 II.-For the application of I: 1° Referenc…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays

Article L211-12

After the contract has been concluded, prices may only be increased if the contract expressly provides for this possibility and indicates that the traveller is entitled to a price reduction. In this c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the different types of pledge

Article D211-12

Within the limit of the amount of the secured debt and, where applicable, in accordance with the order indicated by the pledgor, the pledge of the pledged account or securities provided for in IV and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R1432-126

The ministers responsible for health, health insurance, the elderly and the disabled chair the National Consultation Committee for the Regional Health Agencies. If these ministers are absent or unable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Examination of complaints and claims

Article R6147-129

…cle L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code, the representative mentioned in a or c of 3° of article R. 6147-117 of this Code or their alternates, 2° If he/she comes under one of the categories mentioned in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Checks and common provisions

Article L753-12

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 317-1 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 317-2 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 317-3Or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Checks and common provisions

Article L752-12

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 317-1 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 317-2 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 317-3Or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the investigation of claims for compensation.

Article R424-12

…r for the Environment on draft regulations relating to the sewage sludge referred to in article R. 424-1. Annual national statistics concerning the production and spreading of sludge are communicated…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-3

I.-For each book, the publisher is required to report to the author on the calculation of his remuneration in an explicit and transparent manner.To this end, the publisher shall send the author, or ma…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-12

…rom the compensation fund is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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