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Showing 12111220 of 43491 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 3 Apr. 2012 – no. 11-13.527

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-11

…ouncil or its delegate collects all relevant information on the candidate and requests the bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record. It may summon the candidate to attend a hearing. Where, at the date of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article R4413-11

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is solely responsible for administration. He prepares and executes the deliberations of the Board of Directors. He manages the Agency's assets and is the authori…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-11

…porary and occasional basis, without having to complete the formalities provided for in Article L. 4321-10 . Where the practice or training leading to the profession is not regulated in the State in w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-11

…y of a non-trading property investment company are liable to five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros if they: 1. Distribute fictitious dividends among the shareholders; 2. Publish or pres…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Rights of foreign nationals in waiting zones

Article R343-11

…it is not possible to appoint one of the persons appearing on the list provided for in article R. 343-2 or where this list has not yet been drawn up, the appointment of an ad hoc administrator pursu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article R744-11

…mum of six people;2° Sanitary facilities with free access including washbasins, showers and toilets;3° A telephone with free access;4° A room for receiving visits: consular authorities, families, doct…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-1

…ry written procedure applicable before the judicial court. Hearings are public, subject to article 435 . The decision is handed down publicly.The application to extend the provisional allocation of en…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article L552-11

Without prejudice to article L. 345-2-2 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, in the event of refusal or abandonment of the accommodation offered in application of this chapter, the asylum…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-11

I. - Companies that do not meet the conditions set out in articles L. 522-5 and L. 522-6 may, however, apply for approval as general warehouses for the warehouses they operate or plan to operate and o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-11

Where the investment section or the operating section of the budget includes either programme authorisations and payment appropriations, or commitment authorisations and payment appropriations, the Pr…

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