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Showing 46414650 of 44553 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 June 1968 · Cass. com. 11 March 2008 · Cass. com. 12 July 1982 · Cass. com. 17 April 1953 · Cass. com. 4 December 1968 · CA Versailles 14 September 2006

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article 529-11

The notice of contravention provided for by articles 529-1 and 529-8 or the payment notice for the settlement provided for by Article 529-6 may be sent following the discovery of a traffic offence com…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-11

The benefit of the filing date of the certificate application is acquired if at least the documents referred to in Article R. 623-5, even if these documents are not regular in form. If the filing does…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Jurisdiction of the protection litigation judge

Article R713-11

…red letter with acknowledgement of receipt by the clerk's office of the judicial court. These notifications are duly made to the address previously indicated by the addressee. In this case, the date o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Principal penalties

Article L823-11

…e marriage has concealed his or her intentions from his or her spouse.These same penalties are applicable in the event of organising or attempting to organise a marriage or recognition of a child for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-11

…esented. If the quorum is not reached, the General Meeting may validly deliberate, after a new convocation, regardless of the number of members present. In the event of absence, the Chairman or the Se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R5315-11

…The appropriations for staff expenditure, with the exception of staff recruited on a temporary or occasional basis, are limited. If, before the start of the financial year, the budget has not been app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of the national conference

Article R 1424-66

The president of the Conseil national des sapeurs-pompiers volontaires and, in the cases provided for in the third paragraph of article 44 of law no. 2004-811 of 13 August 2004 on the modernisation of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial organisation

Article L114-14

…e to deliberation by the Board of Directors and corresponding to the missions defined in article L. 114-2 of the present code are forwarded to the Minister responsible for sport. They become enforceab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Vaccinations.

Article L3111-11

Vaccinations carried out by approved establishments and organisations under conditions defined by decree are free of charge.Local authorities may carry out vaccination activities under an agreement wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-14

In companies or establishments where, in application of articles L. 2143-3 and L. 2143-4, several delegates are appointed for each trade union section, these delegates may divide among themselves the…

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