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Showing 51015110 of 43993 articles for Art. al. 3 · Cass. 1re civ. 14 March 2018

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R451-3

…rticle…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L342-3

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 322-3 is punishable by a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer of the employment contract.

Article L1224-3-2

Where an extended branch agreement provides for and organises the continuation of employment contracts in the event of a succession of companies in the performance of a contract, the employees of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article L1617-3

…r is subject to the jurisdiction of the Cour des Comptes, pursuant to the provisions of article L. 131-1.The list of supporting documents that the accounting officer may require before proceeding with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The regional and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France

Article L711-3

…ture or equipment project or manage any service contributing to the performance of their missions ; 3° They may, by contract, be entrusted by the State, local authorities or their public establishment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Distribution

Article R3252-34

In the event of seizure of sums due by way of remuneration, the sums paid to the registrar of the judicial court or, where applicable, of one of its local chambers, shall be distributed at least every…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Resale of second-hand medical devices

Article R5212-35-2

…ply when: 1° The second-hand medical device is sold to a medical device manufacturer, as defined in 3° of Article R. 5211-4, unless the latter expressly requests this from the reseller; 2° The second-…

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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 L1126-3

Once the Committee for the Protection of Individuals has issued a favourable opinion and the performance study has been authorised, where applicable, by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal control

Article R561-38-9

…internal control and the content of the reports on internal control provided for in Articles R. 561-38-6 and R. 561-38-7, as well as the deadline and procedures for forwarding them to the supervisory…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of confiscation orders issued by foreign judicial authorities

Article 713-37

…French law; 2° If the property to which it relates is not liable to confiscation under French law; 3° If the foreign decision was handed down under conditions that do not offer sufficient guarantees…

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