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Showing 631640 of 36918 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 4 Feb. 2014 – no. 12-14.466

French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-12

…nancial year, for financial years ending between 2 January 2018 and 29 June 2019; d) No later than 14 weeks after the end of the financial year, for financial years ending between 30 June 2019 and 1 J…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment terms

Article R2392-12

…in this article, or the receipt by the purchaser of the postal notice mentioned in article R. 2193-14.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-12

…report filed by the judicial representatives under the conditions of Articles R. 626-39 and R. 626-40. It is communicated to the persons cited in article R. 621-7 and is advertised as provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the approval of agreements by employees in undertakings with fewer than eleven employees and in undertakings with between eleven and twenty employees without an elected representative on the social and economic committee.

Article R2232-12

At least fifteen days before the date of the consultation, the employer shall notify the employees of the draft agreement and the organisational arrangements defined in application of article R. 2232-…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Examination of the application

Article 1220-2

…h the hearing of the adult to be protected or protected pursuant to the second paragraph of article 432 or article 494-4 of the Civil Code is notified to the applicant and, where applicable, to the ad…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conformity, safety and enhancement of products and services

Article L511-12

…pted pursuant to II of article L. 231-1, articles L. 231-5, L. 231-6, L. 236-1, L. 236-2 and L. 236-4 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, with the exception of those relating to primary production…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision by the Minister responsible for culture

Article R211-12

…o minors under twelve years of age; 3° Prohibition on showing to children under the age of sixteen; 4° Prohibition on performances for minors under eighteen years of age; 5° Prohibition on performance…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Information for purchasers of recording media subject to private copy levies

Article R311-12

The authority competent to impose administrative fines for breaches of Article L. 311-4-1 is the administrative authority designated by article R. 141-4 of the Consumer Code. Prior to any decision, th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for financial assistance

Article 122-2

…articles…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-12

…rate rights to be repaid to the member is determined in accordance with the provisions of article 1843-4.

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