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Showing 28812890 of 41543 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-5-2011 n° 09-72.550

French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: The department.

Article L132-5

The resources of the departmental tourism committee may include in particular: 1° Subsidies and contributions of all kinds from the State, the region, the department, the municipalities and their grou…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties common to home loans and consumer credit

Article R354-5

For the application of Article R. 354-4:1° Article R. 341-26 only applies in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to the obligations referred to in Article L. 314-25;2° In Article R. 341-27, the reference: "…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing obligations of employers with at least eleven employees

Article L6331-5

For temporary employment agencies, the rate mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 6331-3 is set at 1.30%. This contribution is allocated as follows:-1% is allocated by France Compétences as m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article L321-5

Approved sports federations may conclude collective insurance contracts to cover affiliated associations and their licence-holders under the conditions set out in articles L. 321-1, L. 321-4, L. 321-6…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-50

For the application of article L. 224-111, parts from the circular economy mean components and elements from a preparation operation with a view to their re-use for a purpose identical to that for whi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Agreements to prevent the effects of exposure to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4162-5

When the holder of the personal account for the prevention of arduous working conditions decides to use all or part of the points registered in the account for the purposes mentioned in 1° of I of art…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-5

A creditor may only seize several of his debtor's immovables if the seizure of one or more of them would not be sufficient to satisfy him and the registered creditors.The creditor may only seize immov…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-51

The net income for the financial year of an undertaking for collective real estate investment is equal to the sum of : 1° Income from property assets, including rental income from furnished property,…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single section Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R612-5

For the application of the provisions of Books III and V, insofar as they relate to property conservation measures :1° References to Decree No. 55-22 of 4 January 1955 reforming land registration and…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 quinquies

Reservist customs officers sign a contract of employment for a period of between one and five years, which sets out their obligations in terms of availability and initial and ongoing training, and whi…

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