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Showing 16711680 of 51146 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 2 Nov. 2011 – no. 10-22.859

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Individual payment transactions

Article L314-10

…nstrument covered by a payment services framework contract governed by the provisions of Subsection 2 or a deposit account agreement governed by the provisions of I of Article L. 312-1-1, the payment…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Project studies

Article D2171-10

…the nature and characteristics of the materials and the conditions under which they are to be used;2° To determine the layout and footprint of all structural elements and technical equipment;3° Speci…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L831-10

…boats, land vehicles and aircraft that were used to commit the offences referred to in Articles L. 823-1 and L. 823-2, as recorded in an official report.Reasons shall be given for decisions taken by t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-10

…l Health Safety:1° The conditions of preparation, labelling and use of extemporaneous preparations ;2° The conditions of acquisition, possession, supply and use of the medicinal products referred to i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article R325-10

…nterests of policyholders, subscribers and beneficiaries of contracts provided for in Articles L. 612-30 to L. 612-39 of the Monetary and Financial Code. Where these measures consist of the suspension…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L951-10

The second paragraph of article

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the availability of employee rights.

Article L3324-10

…the special profit-sharing reserve. However, a collective agreement which, pursuant to article L. 3324-2, establishes a profit-sharing scheme with a calculation basis different from that established i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-20 B (art. A322-101)

…ngguide0 -70 metres.Level P3 or P4 + Basic trimix qualification.Autonomy3Above 70 metres and up to 120 metres. Level P3 or P4 + Trimix qualification.Autonomy3(*) Accidental exceeding of this depth is…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-20 A (art. A322-101)

CONDITIONS FOR TEACHING TRIMIX OR HELIOX DIVINGDEVELOPMENT AREASMINIMUM LEVELof diversSKILLSminimum of the group leaderNUMBER OF DIVERSmaximumof the group, excludingsupervisor0 - 40 metres. Level P 3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-10

…eir application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia :1° The first three paragraphs of Article L. 1243-2 are replaced by the following paragraph:In order to be authorised to ensure the preparation, c…

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