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Showing 23612370 of 44539 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 3-11-2021 n° 20-20.219

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article 706-113

Without prejudice to the application of articles 706-112-1 to 706-112-3, when the person is being prosecuted, the public prosecutor or investigating judge notifies the curator or guardian and the guar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-11

The Director General of the laboratory is appointed by decree on the report of the Minister for Industry. He represents the establishment in all civil acts.He prepares the meetings of the Board of Dir…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-11

The president of the regional council sends the regional prefect the following standardised information relating to the use of the regional apprenticeship and vocational training fund:1° Information r…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Valuation of assets

Article R343-11

The securities listed in article R. 332-2 and other financial and property investments are valued on the basis of their realisable value, in particular for the purposes of the calculation provided for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-11

I.-In the event of non-compliance with the quality limits defined by the order referred to in article D. 1332-2 being observed during the monitoring of the installations referred to in I of article D.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Local commissions for liberal professions.

Article R6154-11

I.-The establishment's Private Practice Commission referred to in article L. 6154-5 may deal with any issue relating to private practice or be referred to it by the Director General of the Regional He…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-11

In the event of the opening of safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, the persons who had consented, in the context of a conciliation procedure having given rise to the approve…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L911-11

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
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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article R3312-11

If the administrative account has not been adopted by the date of the vote on the budget for the following financial year, when the result of the operating section, the financing requirement or, where…

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