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Showing 15611570 of 65739 articles for Art. 384 and Cass. 1ère civ. 6-3-2013 n° 11-26.728 FS-PBI

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-11

…the President of the Departmental Council with an annual report on their technical, administrative and financial operations. The centres must send the doctor in charge of the departmental maternal an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-11

…iod provided for in C of article L. 2333-16, the increase in the basic rate per square metre of a stand is limited to €5 compared with the previous year.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-11

…ditor's objection to the merger, under the conditions provided for by Articles L. 236-15, L. 236-26 and L. 236-30, shall be lodged within thirty days of the last insertion or public availability of th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-7

…e provides otherwise. The order sets the duration of the measures taken pursuant to articles 515-11 and 515-13 of the Civil Code. Failing this, they shall terminate at the end of a period of six month…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-11

It is allocated to the court-appointed administrator, in the event of the adoption of a transfer plan in the course of receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, an emolument determined by an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-11

…authority of the executing State a certified copy of the sentencing decision or probation decision and the original or a copy of the certificate referred to in Article 764-6. He shall also send that…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Traffic conditions

Article R4141-11

…kers, based on the risks to which they are exposed: 1° The rules governing the movement of vehicles and machinery of all kinds in the workplace and on the premises; 2° The access routes to the areas i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior interview.

Article L1233-11

…sion, invite the person(s) concerned to an interview.The notice is sent by registered letter or by hand-delivered letter against receipt. The letter shall state the purpose of the meeting.The prelimin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of imprest accounts (R)

Article R1617-11

…responsible for the budget, only the following may be paid through an imprest account: 1° Equipment and operating expenses not included in a public contract awarded in accordance with a formalised pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-112

…ided for in this article to be printed out immediately at the request of any supervisory authority, and each printed page must include the name and address of the pharmacy or the professional domicile…

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