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Showing 13411350 of 56769 articles for Art. L 144-10 · C. civ. Art. 1709 · Cass. com. 11 May 1971 · Cass. com. 23 March 1999 n° 97-15.000

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L623-11

The court shall set the time limit within which compensation must be paid to injured consumers, as well as the time limit within which claims for compensation that have not been met by the trader may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-11

Any private-sector training provider who, when carrying out multiple activities, fails to keep separate accounts for continuing vocational training on the one hand and apprenticeship on the other, in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Professional secrecy.

Article L8113-11

Labour inspectors are prohibited from disclosing manufacturing secrets and operating processes of which they may become aware in the course of their duties. Failure to comply with these prohibitions i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-11

…duties and the juge-commissaire in his task of supervising the administration of the company. They may inspect all documents sent to the administrator and the mandataire judiciaire. They are bound by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L956-11

Where the court rules on an appeal against an order of the official receiver or pursuant to Chapters I and III of Title V of Book VI, the official receiver may not, on pain of nullity of the judgment,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-111

When a period of part-time work is envisaged, an amendment to the employment contract sets the duration of this period in accordance with article L. 3123-6. Any extension of the period of part-time wo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting the payment deadline

Article L2192-10

The contracting authorities, including those acting as contracting entities, shall pay the sums due in principal under a contract within the time-limit laid down in the contract or, failing that, with…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment of the subcontractor

Article L2193-10

A direct subcontractor of the holder of the contract who has been accepted and whose terms of payment have been approved by the purchaser shall be paid for the part of the contract for which he is res…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 17: Medical equipment

Article L224-110

For producers and distributors of medical equipment, spare parts must be available within a minimum period defined by decree, which may not be less than five years. This decree also sets the list of m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-11

The judgment adopting the plan makes its provisions enforceable against all.With the exception of legal persons, co-obligors and persons who have granted a personal surety or who have assigned or assi…

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