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Showing 21112120 of 26199 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 18-12-2012 n° 11-28.251

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte.

Article L921-11

The second paragraph of Article L. 145-18 reads as follows: "The same applies to property restoration operations involving restoration, conservation, modernisation or demolition work resulting in the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-11

Applications shall be sent to the Conseil des Maisons de Vente by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any other equivalent means, no later than one month before the date of the fir…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-12

The conditions under which the revenue from the tax on maritime passenger transport to protected natural areas mentioned in article L. 423-47 of the code of taxes on goods and services is distributed…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Firm prices

Article R2112-12

In contracts with instalments, the price of each instalment may be discounted under the conditions set out in articles R. 2112-10 and R. 2112-11. This discounting is carried out on the basis of the ec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Deductibles, exclusions from cover, forfeiture and recourse by the insurer.

Article R211-12

Where an insurance contract includes one of the exclusions of cover provided for in article R. 211-11, it must state that if the limitations of use which justify this exclusion are not complied with,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint committees

Article D2261-12

If, following the registered letter or the notification referred to in Article D. 2261-11, the organisation fails, without legitimate reason, to comply with the new summons sent to it, the Minister re…

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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 Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-11

I. - Companies that do not meet the conditions set out in articles L. 522-5 and L. 522-6 may, however, apply for approval as general warehouses for the warehouses they operate or plan to operate and o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-12

The regional prefect has two months in which to issue the authorisation or make known his reasoned refusal, if he considers that the organisation does not ensure conditions of safety for disabled adul…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-12

The incompatibilities and incapacities provided for in Articles L. 222-9 to L. 222-11 apply to employees of a sports agent or of the company that he has set up to carry out his activity. It is forbidd…

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