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Showing 20212030 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 Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-12

The chèque emploi-service universel, when it has the nature of a special payment voucher, may be pre-financed in whole or in part by a person for the benefit of his employees, agents, beneficiaries, p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-12

Sanctions are determined taking into account: 1° The seriousness and duration of the misconduct or breach complained of; 2° The quality and degree of involvement of the person concerned; 3° The situat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-12

…a deceased person in a state of brain death without his or her consent expressed during his or her lifetime or through the testimony of his or her family. However, where the deceased person is a mino…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-16-2

Where it is available, the certified information referred to in Article L. 4221-16-1 shall serve as supporting documents for the fulfilment of the obligations laid down in Article L. 4221-16.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-12

Each year, on a proposal from the public entity mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 6113-11 and after consulting the national organisations most representative of health care organisations,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-12-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-16-1

By way of derogation from the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 123-12, micro-businesses, with the exception of those whose business consists of managing equity interests and securities,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-166-1

Financing bodies within the meaning of this sub-section include securitisation bodies and specialised financing bodies.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-123

The Articles of Association may grant double voting rights to all fully paid-up shares which have been registered in the name of the same shareholder for at least two years.In addition, in the event o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Membership and operation of professional associations of banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L519-12

Applications for membership of the approved professional association are answered within two months of the date of receipt by the association of a complete application. If the approved professional as…

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