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Showing 141150 of 31376 articles for Art. Cass. com. 24-6-2014 n° 13-17.772

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-24

For the purposes of investigating and establishing infringements, samples that have not been found to comply with the regulations will be reimbursed at their value on the day of sampling, inclusive of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Disputes

Article R2314-24

Challenges are referred to the judicial court by means of a petition.Where the dispute relates to the electorate, the application is only admissible if it is delivered or sent within three days of pub…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval

Article L214-24-24

The formation, conversion or liquidation of a general-purpose investment fund or a subfund of a general-purpose investment fund is subject to authorisation by the Autorité des marchés financiers.The A…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 311-24

For works belonging to the fiction genre, the award of selective financial aid for production and preparation is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 dec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-24

The maturity of a bill of exchange at a certain sight period is determined, either by the date of the acceptance or by that of the protest. In the absence of the protest, the undated acceptance is dee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-24

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 7124-6 to L. 7124-8 relating to working hours and rest periods is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Employee training.

Article R4543-24

Completion of the specific training provided for in this section will be the subject of a certificate in the worker's name issued by the employer, following an assessment by the latter. This certifica…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Local hospitals

Article R6111-24

I.-A health care organisation is eligible for inclusion on the list of local hospitals provided for in article L. 6111-3-1 if it meets all the conditions mentioned in II. A site belonging to a health…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 13: Discounts or reductions cancelling out the effect of registration tax on carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars

Article L121-24

Any form of advertising or communication offering a discount or reduction that cancels out or reduces for the end consumer the effect of the tax on carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars provide…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title I: Provisions relating to Book I

Article 2494

…are applicable to a child born in Mayotte to foreign parents before the entry into force of the loi n° 2018-778 du 10 septembre 2018 pour une immigration maîtrisée, un droit d'asile effectif et une in…

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