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Showing 35513560 of 21886 articles for Art. Cass. soc. – 11 July 2012 – no. 11-12161

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation of derogations

Article R1453-17

The granting of benefits exceeding the thresholds set in application of article L. 1453-11 is subject to authorisation. The authorisation application file includes the draft agreement provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-3

…e following adaptations: The reference to the criteria mentioned in articles R. 2142-10 and R. 2142-11 is replaced by the reference to the criteria in force according to the regulations applicable loc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-1

…punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-6

…punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Criminal Code.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-2

…t of judgments in civil and commercial matters;- Articles 45 to 58 and 61 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-2

…L. 613-57-1, the collège de résolution may release the financial instruments defined in Article L. 211-1, rights, assets or commitments of the person in question from any commitment or security when t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R1233-1

…nationale de la cohésion des territoires is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. The accounting offic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial organisational provisions specific to Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris

Article R6147-16

…t the Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris is carried out under the conditions laid down by Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. The specific terms and c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Valuation of assets

Article A343-2-2

…ticle R. 343-10 is made according to the same rules as those defined in article 121-6 of regulation no. 2015-11 of 26 November 2015 of the Autorité des normes comptables relating to the accounting fra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-5

…ideration, of:1° Medicated feedingstuffs as provided for in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of 11 December 2018;2° Veterinary medicinal products is subject to a prescription being written by a ve…

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