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Showing 21612170 of 43491 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 3 Apr. 2012 – no. 11-13.527

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

Article R561-11-1

…life insurance or capitalisation contract to a third party, the persons mentioned in 2° to 2°e and 3°a of Article L. 561-2, when they take note of the transfer or, where applicable, when they are not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-11-1

…the quality and safety standards in force, as well as the principles mentioned in articles L. 1244-3, L. 1244-4, L. 2141-2, L. 2141-3, L. 2141-11 and L. 2141-12 of the present Code and articles 16 to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory.

Article R123-111-1

…ercial companies constituting the micro-enterprises mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 232-25 choose not to disclose their annual accounts to third parties pursuant to this text, the accou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-11

The freezing order and the certificate issued by the judicial authority of the issuing State shall be transmitted, in accordance with the procedures laid down in article 695-9-6, to the territorially…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Victims' rights

Article D1-11-1

In cases of domestic violence covered by the article 132-80 of the Penal Code, the public prosecutor shall check, before initiating public proceedings, whether the violence was committed in the presen…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-11-2

…7 have been committed as part of an organised gang, the prison sentence provided for in Article L. 132-11 is increased to seven years.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-11-1

…ollowed by the conclusion of one or more contracts, the prison sentence provided for in Article L. 132-11 is increased to three years.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-11-2

…ate diploma in operating theatres may take part in the acts and activities mentioned in article R. 4311-11-1 under the conditions defined therein, in the presence of a nurse holding the State diploma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5211-11-1

…f delegates to public inter-municipal cooperation bodies, or for the application of article L. 2121-33. The Council meets in the same place at least once every six months. When the entire Council meet…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to legal entities

Article L123-11-1

Any legal entity is authorised to set up its registered office at the domicile of its legal representative and carry on business there, unless otherwise provided by law or contractual stipulations. Wh…

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