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Showing 22012210 of 39348 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2012 – no. 11-18.330

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-11

When the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 have good reason to believe that the identity of their customer and the identification details previously obtained are no longer accurate or relevant, th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-11

In the absence of an agreement or arrangement mentioned in article L. 3142-26, the employee shall inform the employer by any means giving a date certain, at least one month before the start of the lea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R1418-11

The Board of Directors meets at least three times a year when convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda. If the Chairman is unable to attend, the Board shall be convened by the Chief Executive Off…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-11

…munes within a new commune automatically entails for each of them:1° The institution of a delegated mayor;2° The creation of an annex to the town hall in which civil status records relating to events…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-11

…rmacy technician in a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, may perform professional acts in France on a temporary and occasional basis. Where the practice or t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-13

The lawyer for the minor or the minor's parents may obtain copies of all or part of the documents in the case file. He may not communicate the copies thus obtained or their reproduction to the minor o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Model agency authorisation and operating conditions

Article R7124-11

Approval or renewal of approval may only be granted when the guarantees provided to the children with regard to their physical and psychological safety are sufficient. As part of the examination of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-11

…ioned in Article L. 1121-1 and they interrupt or cease their activity, the sponsor of this research may either terminate or continue it. If he decides to continue, he shall put in place agreements or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-11

…ed to in article 230-10 as well as, where applicable, the conditions under which interested parties may exercise their right of access and challenge the decisions taken by the public prosecutor or mag…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies

Article L214-118

…the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, a société civile de placement immobilier may transfer its assets and liabilities by way of demerger to undertakings for collective real estat…

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