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Showing 18211830 of 23897 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 21-11-1974 n° 73-12.925

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Article 110-4

Financial aid may be granted by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée to support actions or projects of general or collective interest, or the overall activity of public or private bodies…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-11

The penalties laid down in Article 226-21 of the Criminal Code shall apply to any person who: 1. Use information centralised by the Banque de France pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 131-8…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting the payment deadline

Article L3133-11

The contracting entities referred to in 2° and 3° of Article L. 1212-1 pay the sums due in principal under a concession contract within the period provided for in I of Article L. 441-10 and in 5° of I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D742-11

…and column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-32-10n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-12no. 2020-286 of 21 March 2020D. 214-32-13 and D. 214-32-14n°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D744-11

…and column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-32-10n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-12no. 2020-286 of 21 March 2020D. 214-32-13 and D. 214-32-14n°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D743-11

…and column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-32-10n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-12no. 2020-286 of 21 March 2020D. 214-32-13 and D. 214-32-14n°…

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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 Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting the payment deadline

Article L2192-11

The contracting entities referred to in 2° and 3° of Article L. 1212-1 shall pay the principal sums due under a contract in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article L. 441-10, in 5° of II o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-11

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in article L. 5441-8 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Posting of the decision and its dissemination, under the conditions s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article R552-11

When accommodation is terminated pursuant to Articles L. 551-11, L. 551-12, L. 551-14 or L. 551-16, the French Office for Immigration and Integration shall immediately inform the manager of the place…

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