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Showing 17811790 of 63726 articles for Art. L 144-12 · Cass. com. 18 March 2020 n° 18-22.050 · Cass. 3e civ. 1 June 2011 · Cass. com. 16 June 1992

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rules of procedure.

Article L654-16

For the application of the provisions of sections 1 and 2 of this chapter, the statute of limitations for public prosecution shall run only from the date of the judgment opening the safeguard, receive…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Prohibitions.

Article L7124-16

It is forbidden : 1° For any person to have children under the age of sixteen perform perilous feats of strength or dislocation exercises, or to entrust them with jobs that are dangerous to their life…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7125-16

This section only applies if the body providing the training has been approved by the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities under the conditions set out in article L. 1221-3.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7227-16

This section only applies if the body providing the training has been approved by the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities under the conditions set out in article L. 1221-3.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals authorised to reside in France under family reunification arrangements

Article L423-16

The spouse of a foreign national holding a resident card, who has been authorised to reside in France for family reunification purposes under the conditions laid down in Chapter IV of Title III and wh…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Beneficiaries of subsidiary protection

Article L424-16

The card issued in application of 2° of article L. 424-11 may not be withdrawn by the administrative authority when the community of life has been broken off due to family or marital violence.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-16

The provisions of this section only apply if the body providing the training has been approved by the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities under the conditions set out in article L.…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classified tourist resorts.

Article L133-16

Article L. 2123-22 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales sets out the rules governing increases in local elected representatives' allowances voted by the municipal councils of classified…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-16

The provisions of article L. 1411-13 are applicable to the regions. The place where these documents are made available to the public is the regional headquarters. These documents may also be made avai…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-16

The declarations provided for in articles…

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