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Showing 26512660 of 39348 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2012 – no. 11-18.330

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-11

…alth and hygiene service of the municipality concerned, the State representative in the département may prescribe any protective measures, including stopping work, if work entails a risk of exposure t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-11

…request from the International Criminal Court. However, the person detained under these conditions may not be released under the articles 627-6,627-9 and the second paragraph of article 627-10. Proce…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to the City of Paris

Article L2512-11

To develop the international influence of the capital, the City of Paris may enter into any agreement with foreign public law entities, with the exception of States, or private law entities, give its…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Town Council

Article L2541-11

…ate on which the contested decision was taken or the finding recorded in the minutes. The objection may only be lodged by the municipal councillors directly concerned. It is judged by way of full juri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Diseases transmitted by insects

Article R3114-11

…ticle R. 3114-9 are carried out by the Regional Health Agency. The implementation of these measures may be entrusted to a public or private body authorised by the Director General of the Regional Heal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-114

…ates on expiry of the period for which it was formed. However, the early dissolution of the company may be decided by a majority of the partners holding at least three quarters of the share capital an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with professional integration

Article L5134-114

Aid for future employment is awarded on the basis of commitments made by the employer regarding the content of the position offered and its position in the organisation of the structure employing the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-11

A trainee who wishes to complete part of his or her training period in France with a person other than a statutory auditor registered on the list provided for in article L. 822-1, or all or part of hi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-11

…respectively, to commercial, industrial or service activities.Within these categories, the electors may possibly be divided into professional sub-categories defined according to the size of the compan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retirement savings plans

Article D224-11

…ifteen days from the date of this notification in which to expressly waive membership. The employee may be informed electronically, under conditions that guarantee the integrity of the data.

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