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Showing 24512460 of 44906 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 14-3-2012 n° 11-13.791

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the market undertaking

Article L421-11

I. - The contracting company shall take the necessary steps to :1. Detect, prevent and manage the potentially harmful effects, for the proper functioning of the regulated market or for market members,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitive prices

Article R2312-11

A reviewable price is a price which may be modified, under the conditions set out in this article, to take account of economic variations.When the price is reviewable, the contract terms set out the d…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5211-11

The deliberative body of the public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation meets at least once every three months or, for unions formed for a single work or service of inter-municipal interest,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contraceptives other than medicines and condoms.

Article R5134-11

The provisions of the second paragraph of article R. 5122-2 and those of articles R. 5122-2-1, R. 5122-5, R. 5122-6, R. 5122-7, R. 5122-9 and R. 5122-13 to R. 5122-16 are applicable to advertising for…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-11

Each member organisation of the association's Board of Directors appoints two full representatives and two alternate representatives. These representatives are renewed no later than 1st January of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Invoicing and payment terms

Article L441-11

I.-The professionals in a sector, customers and suppliers, may jointly decide to reduce the maximum payment period set in the second, third and fourth paragraphs of I of Article L. 441-10. They may al…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Compensation for damage

Article 849-11

The judgment recognising the defendant's liability shall set the period within which the defendant must implement the publicity measures ordered pursuant to the article 67 de la loi du 18 novembre 201…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial aid.

Article L5213-11

For the application of the provisions of article L. 5213-7 relating to the salary of a disabled worker, aid financed by the development fund for the professional integration of the disabled may be all…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions, declarations and notifications

Article R3512-11

I.-The declaration mentioned in I of Article L. 3512-17 includes the following information: 1° The reasons for the presence of the ingredients in the product; 2° The exact quantity, in descending orde…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain contracts

Article R132-14-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in article R. 132-14-1, the application is deemed to have been accepted.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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