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Showing 71717180 of 59235 articles for Art. Cass. com. avis 1-12-2021 n° 20-15.164 FS-D

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article D314-24

Lenders and intermediaries shall ensure that their staff satisfy the professional training obligation mentioned in 2° of article D. 314-23 when they take up their duties.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article D2333-85

The municipality or public establishment mentioned in article D. 2333-87 draws up the list of foundations and associations exempted pursuant to article L. 2333-64.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Martinique Regional Health Agency

Article D1445-2

For its application in Martinique, article D. 1432-28 is amended as follows: The fifth paragraph is replaced by the following paragraph: "The President of the Executive Council or his representative.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the certificate of competence in speech and language therapy.

Article D4341-5

The certificat de capacité d'orthophoniste is a national higher education diploma, in accordance with the third paragraph (2°) of article D. 613-7 of the French Education Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: The Enforcement Division of the Court of Appeal.

Article D49-8

The first president of the court of appeal shall designate by order, after consulting the general assembly of judges, the president or the councillor of the court of appeal responsible for presiding o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article D612-57

The person concerned and the proposed auditor are notified of the unfavourable opinion or the opinion with reservations by letter sent in the manner provided for in Article R. 612-9 . A copy of this o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport

Article D212-52

The diplôme d'Etat supérieur de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport) is awarded for the "sports performance" speciality or the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article D49-85

Where the sentencing court has not fixed the place where the sentenced person is required to reside or has not fixed the periods during which the sentenced person may be absent from this place, these…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-28

Complaints concerning a failure to comply with the characteristics required by the classification are addressed to the representative of the State in the département. They may be followed by a complia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-29

Unemployment and bad weather compensation expenses are covered by a contribution payable by companies carrying out one or more of the professional activities mentioned in article D. 5424-7.

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