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Showing 20412050 of 21886 articles for Art. Cass. soc. – 11 July 2012 – no. 11-12161

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D513-11-1

…as defined in 2°, under the responsibility of the establishment or body mentioned in Article L. 513-11-1 ; 2° "Stools": stools of human origin intended for the preparation of faecal microbiota used fo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-11-1

I.-Where the prohibition provided for in 1° of article 515-11 has been ordered, the family court judge may order a prohibition on approaching the plaintiff at less than a certain distance, which he or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R322-119-3

…led with the town hall of its registered office. The declaration provided for in article R. 322-106-11 is filed at the town hall of the municipality in which the head office of the acquiring or new co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-11-1

An annex of the town hall created in application of 2° of article L. 2113-11 may be abolished by decision of the municipal council of the new commune, taken after agreement of the delegated mayor and,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorisation and practice

Article D513-11-5

I. - The establishments or organisations mentioned in article L. 513-11-1 shall appoint a person responsible for the collection activity, who shall ensure compliance with the regulations relating to t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L716-11-1

…dismissal, to the damages and interest provided for in articles L. 1235-2 to L. 1235-5 and L. 1235-11 to L. 1235-13 of the Labour Code in the event of termination of an employment contract. Failure t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Operation

Article L23-114-3

…well as the compensation of employee representatives, under the conditions defined in article L. 23-114-1, and the compensation of employer representatives are financed exclusively by the appropriatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to professional customers

Article D533-11-1

…tions, a client considered to be a professional client pursuant to the provisions of article D. 533-11. If the service provider agrees to this request, an agreement drawn up on a durable medium shall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D47-11-4

…nd visiting and accommodation rights pursuant to articles 373-2-1,375-7,378,378-1,379,379-1, or 515-11 of the Civil Code, where the judge is aware of the incarceration of the person who is the subject…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-11-1

…r of the network to which it belongs provides one of the services mentioned in II of Article L. 822-11 to a person or entity that is controlled by the public interest entity, within the meaning of I a…

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