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Showing 11711180 of 48530 articles for Art. L 145-16 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 February 1987 · Cass. 3e civ. 23 July 1986 · Cass. 3e civ. 29 February 1972

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Allocation

Article L2113-11

The purchaser may decide not to allot a contract in one of the following cases:1° It is not in a position to carry out the organisational, steering and coordination tasks itself;2° Awarding the contra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-11

In municipalities with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants, notice of the meeting is sent at least three clear days before the day of the meeting. In urgent cases, the time limit may be shortened by the mayo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L814-11

Any sums held by a court-appointed administrator or judicial representative under an amicable settlement mandate shall be paid, upon receipt, into a deposit account at the Caisse des dépôts et consign…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-11

No person may obtain or hold a sports agent's licence if he : 1° Has been the perpetrator of acts that have given rise to a criminal conviction for acts contrary to honour, probity or morality;1° bis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-11

The electricity or natural gas supplier bills, at least once a year, according to the energy consumed. No electricity or natural gas consumption more than fourteen months prior to the last reading or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Suspension and termination of the employment contract or training agreement

Article L4733-11

In the event of a refusal to authorise the resumption of performance of the employment contract or the work experience agreement, the training establishment in which the young person is registered is…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of the Assize Court

Article 231

Subject to the provisions of article 380-16, the assize court has full jurisdiction to try, at first instance or on appeal, the persons referred to it by the decision to indict.It may not hear any oth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-11

I.-Any person whose fertility is likely to be impaired as a result of medical treatment or whose fertility is likely to be prematurely impaired may benefit from the collection or removal and preservat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Transfer of foreign nationals to another waiting area

Article L343-11

In cases where the extension or renewal of the stay in the waiting area has been granted, the administrative authority shall inform the liberties and detention judge and the public prosecutor of the n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Denunciation by one of the signatory employers or employees.

Article L2261-11

Where the denunciation is made by only some of the signatory employers or signatory employees, it does not prevent the agreement from remaining in force between the other signatory parties. In this ca…

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