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Showing 30513060 of 67137 articles for Art. L. 145-11 + Art. R. 145-1

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L775-16

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 522-1 and L. 522-2 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-3 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 201…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L521-1

Attachment may involve any tangible or intangible movable property belonging to the debtor. It renders them unavailable. Subject to the provisions of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-1

…his assistance is taken by :1° Either, on behalf of the State, the institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1, the bodies mentioned in article L. 5314-1 or, in accordance with the procedures laid down…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Protection of technical knowledge

Article L621-1

The penalties for violating trade secrets are set out in Article L. 1227-1 of the Labour Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 1227-1- The fact of a director or an employee revealing or attempting to revea…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to movable assets

Article L114-15

…L. 421-17 and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article R2342-1

In accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the fundamental principles contained in Title I of the said dec…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R591-12-1

For the application of Chapter I of Title III of this book in Mayotte: 1° In Article R. 531-2: the words: "twenty-one days" are replaced by the words: "seven days" and after the words: "to lodge", the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and missions

Article R211-1-1

…L. 711-6 of the Education Code, the provisions of articles…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-18

In the event of a dispute concerning the application of 1° of I of article L. 213-16 and article L. 213-17, the matter may be referred to the Cinema Mediator pursuant to article L. 213-1 . The cinema…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 5122-11, the following may also engage in the activities defined in the first paragraph of that Article: 1° Persons who were engaged in such activities for…

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