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Showing 25712580 of 41626 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 3-3-2009 n° 08-11.278

French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article L771-3

For the application of Article L. 771-2: 1° Shall not apply: a) The last paragraph of Article L. 711-3 ; b) The 3rd and last paragraphs of article L. 711-4 ; c) The second paragraph of Article L. 732-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2446-3

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia :1° 3° of article L. 2222-2 is replaced by the following provisions:3° In a place other than a health establishment satisfying the condition…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of funds from the joint fund

Article D2135-31

In application of the provisions of 3° of article L. 2135-13, the fund allocates the credits between each of the organisations mentioned in 3° of article L. 2135-12 on the basis of their audience in a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-3

The sports resources, expertise and performance centres may, on behalf of the region, carry out the following tasks: 1° Ensure the reception and support of regional sportsmen and women, where applicab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative police powers of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety)

Article L5145-3

In the event of failure to comply with the rules laid down in application of 9° of article L. 5141-16 relating to advertising, the Agency may:1° Order the suspension or prohibition of advertising ;2°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-33

When the prohibition provided for in article L. 163-6 has been imposed, the Public Prosecutor shall immediately notify the enforceable decision to the Banque de France, which shall acknowledge receipt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-36

The prefect shall inform the mayor of any observations he may have on the information mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article D. 1332-35. With regard to 1° of article D. 1332-35, the prefect's observati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Disciplinary powers

Article R612-37

Where appropriate, the authority may inform the following of the opening of sanction proceedings: 1° The undertaking controlling the respondent within the meaning of I of Article L. 511-20 of this Cod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2123-3

The term of office of the full and alternate members of the committee is three years. They are renewable. In the case of the members mentioned in 3° of article R. 2123-2, the term of office ends when…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Grounds for refusal of recognition and enforcement

Article 728-32

Enforcement of the sentencing decision shall be refused in the following cases: 1° The certificate is not produced, is incomplete or manifestly does not correspond to the sentencing decision and has n…

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