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Showing 44314440 of 21886 articles for Art. Cass. soc. – 11 July 2012 – no. 11-12161

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement judge

Article D49-33

The adversarial hearing before the sentence enforcement judge provided for in

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-51

…rectorate-General of Public Finance and exclusively, by way of derogation from Article 25 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management, either by s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2412-1

…ty on the list provided for inArticle L. 515-36 of the Environment Code or mentioned in Article L. 211-2 of the Mining Code;9° Member of a joint health, safety and working conditions committee in agri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Revenue from the operating section

Article L2573-43

…tablished and collection takes place under the conditions provided for in Article 53 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia. "III. - For the appli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Revitalisation by companies subject to the obligation to offer redeployment leave

Article D1233-41

…not exceed 30% of the amount of the contribution provided for in articles L. 1233-86 and L. 1237-19-11.II. - Measures planned as part of a voluntary approach by the company may be taken into account a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4

…Article D. 5422-3, to the employer or its third party declarant within the meaning ofArticle L. 133-11 of the Social Security Code, at its request, of the data required to determine the number mention…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R411-23

I.-As an exception to Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the Agency's funds may be deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, subject to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-9

…get and the financial account are enforceable under the conditions laid down in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management.The Minister…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration

Article R822-2

…plôme supérieur de comptabilité et de gestion dans les conditions définies à l'article 50 of decree no. 2012-432 of 30 March 2012; 3° Hold diplomas deemed to be of a level equivalent to those mentione…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-48

…mn of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 572-4 Act no. 2009-…

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