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Showing 12711280 of 32742 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12-6-2012 n° 11-11.424

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions for authorisation to carry out certain sampling procedures

Article R6213-12

I.-Medical biologists who do not meet any of the conditions mentioned in article R. 6213-11 may only carry out the following procedures with a view to medical biology examinations, if they also prove…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-11

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

Article L314-11

I. - Before the Payment Service User is bound by a contract relating to an individual payment transaction or the provision of an individual payment service, the Payment Service Provider shall provide…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General savings products with specific tax arrangements.

Article R221-124

I. - The information communicated by the tax authorities pursuant to article R. 221-123 may not be communicated to the institution's sales department, which is informed only of the existence of anothe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Biological analyses and screening tests.

Article D1221-12

By way of derogation from the provisions of articles D. 1221-6 to D. 1221-8, an order of the Minister for Health lays down the conditions under which, in order to meet overriding therapeutic needs or…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Filing at the registry of the conditions of sale and the mortgage statement

Article R322-11

The terms and conditions of sale are drawn up under the responsibility of the pursuing creditor. It may be consulted at the registry of the execution judge or at the office of the pursuing creditor's…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L451-11

Violation of the prohibitions set out in article L. 413-6 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R421-11

When a foreign national applying for the issue of a multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport", "talent passport-European blue card", "talent passport-researcher", "talent pas…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The President of the Assembly of French Guyana and the Standing Committee

Article L7123-12

I. - Unless the Assembly of French Guiana objects under the conditions set out in article L. 7123-6, the standing committee deliberates on:1° Authorise procedures for works, supply and service contrac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-11

Sanitation department employees have access to private property:1° For the application of articles L. 1331-4 and L. 1331-6 ; 2° To carry out the inspection of non-collective sanitation installations a…

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