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Showing 49614970 of 44278 articles for Art. n° 10-12163 · Cass. com. 3 November 1983

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-3

…II. - Associations founded by traders, industrialists, manufacturers and craftsmen under the law of 3 July 1901, professional unions, mutual guarantee companies and savings banks are authorised to con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-3

…ipt: 1° In the event of suspension of activity due to an accident or bad weather as provided for in 3° of article R. 5122-1; 2° In the event of exceptional circumstances as provided for in 5° of artic…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Article R611-3

…ction fee provided for in I of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article R3512-34

…Physical delivery of unique identifiers at packaging unit level, as referred to in IV of Article L. 3512-23, is possible in the following cases: 1° Where the economic operator or, where applicable, th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Action.

Article 32-1

Any person who takes legal action in a dilatory or abusive manner may be ordered to pay a civil fine of up to 10,000 euros, without prejudice to any damages that may be claimed.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Financial imbalance

Article D6143-39

…Director of a public health institution to present a recovery plan in application of Article L. 6143-3 when he considers that the financial situation so requires, or when one or more of the following…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose.

Article D2362-3

…e formation of the European Cooperative Society by merger and in the cases mentioned in article L. 2362-3 insofar as it refers to article L. 2352-4, the managers of the legal entities determine the nu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article D6327-3

…lth agency, where applicable jointly with the departmental councils in accordance with article L. 1435-3.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Investment recommendations produced or disseminated as part of a journalistic activity

Article L621-31

…f the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/ EC, 2003/1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article R211-39

The correspondence sent by the insurer in application of articles R. 211-37 and R. 211-38 shall mention, in addition to the information provided for in article L. 211-10, the name of the person respon…

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