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Showing 13211330 of 43491 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 3 Apr. 2012 – no. 11-13.527

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Vaccinations.

Article L3111-11

…expenses are invoiced electronically in accordance with the conditions laid down in article L. 161-35 of the same code.In accordance with procedures defined by decree, the Caisse nationale de l'assur…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-11

…automatically if the customs administration has not received the request provided for in Article L. 335-10 of this code, filed within four working days of notification of the withholding referred to i…

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

Article L214-115

…s which are not admitted to trading on a market referred to in articles L. 421-4, L. 422-1 and L. 423-1 and which satisfy the following conditions: a) The partners are liable for liabilities in excess…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-114

As stated in article D234-6 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, which reads as follows:"I. - Veterinary medicinal products containing substances or categories of substances with anabolic, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions relating to the number of medical biology laboratories in certain health establishments

Article D6222-11

…ablishment with regard to medical biology laboratories, established in application of article L. 6143-7 by the general director of the establishment, justifies the maintenance or opening of more than…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Automatic processing of personal data known as "Application for managing the files of foreign nationals in France".

Article R142-11

…e action of the departments responsible for implementing procedures concerning foreign nationals; > 3° To improve the conditions for checking the authenticity of residence permits and the identity of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1180-4

…ry of a minor who is the subject of a measure taken by the family affairs judge pursuant to article 373-2-6 of the Civil Code, of a ban on leaving the country without the authorisation of both parents…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Membership and operation of professional associations of banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L519-11

…investment fund management activities referred to in the same Article L. 511-6, and their agents ; 3° Intermediaries registered on the register of another Member State of the European Union or of ano…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article L3332-11

The sums paid annually by one or more companies for an employee or a person mentioned in article L. 3332-2 constitute the employer's contribution and may not exceed a ceiling set by regulation for pay…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-11-1

For employees who have not attained a level of training attested by a diploma classified at level 3, a vocational qualification registered and classified at level 3 of the National Vocational Certific…

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