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Showing 31713180 of 6040 articles for Art. 11 déc. 1996

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-18

…val of the letters mentioned in Article A. 822-10 or the authorisations mentioned in article A. 822-11. He also keeps a file for each trainee and each training supervisor.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article R123-279

…the Social Security Code; 3° If its activity comes under the article 16 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft trades, the identity and position…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R1521-1

…ecurity scheme are replaced by references to the social security scheme provided for byOrder no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, sickness, maternity, invalidi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of creditors.

Article R643-6

…first insertion was made and a mention of the time limit for appeal provided for in Article R. 643-11.The court clerk also sends, unless dispensed by the official receiver, a copy of the statement of…

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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 Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-10-1

…committed as a repeat offender under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article 132-11 of the French Criminal Code, or as part of a group, entering or remaining in the competition area…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out

Article L212-6-1

…preference shares are set out in Articles L. 228-29-8 to L. 228-29-10 and L. 228-35-2 to L. 228-35-11 of the French Commercial Code.

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

Article L115-18

…articles L. 115-4 and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II: ENFORCEMENT BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY

Article L720-1

…article L. 264-1, the provisions of articles L. 721-2 to L. 721-5, L. 722-1 to L. 722-8 and L. 722-11 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Procedure in the event of an appeal

Article 712-12

An appeal against the orders referred to in 1° of Article 712-11 shall be referred to the president of the enforcement division of the court of appeal, who shall rule by reasoned order in the light of…

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