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Showing 20412050 of 66561 articles for Art. 1228 · Cass. com. 1 February 1978 · Cass. com. 10 February 1958 · Cass. com. 3 October 1977 · Cass. ch. req. 7 May 1923 · Cass. 1re civ. 24 May 1966

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D3661-10

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Multiannual regional plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency

Article R1434-24

The agreement referred to inarticle L. 182-2-1-1 of the Social Security Code may provide for specific complementary regional actions, the implementation of which it defines.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article R212-7-3

The application for authorisation must be accompanied by information and documents, the list of which is set by order of the Minister for Culture.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-24

Aid may not be requested for projects for which a decision has been taken not to grant selective aid for the production of short-lived audiovisual works, as provided for in sub-section 5.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Publication of civil status records

Article 101-1

…il d'Etat. The procedure for secure verification of personal data contained in civil status records may be implemented for the purpose of replacing the issue of full copies and extracts, under the con…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Commissions attached to the National Consumer Institute

Article L822-10

The commission mentioned in article L. 822-4 may obtain any information or consult on site any documents that it considers useful for carrying out its duties, without being able to oppose the articles…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to the certificate of French nationality

Article 1045-2

…fication of the refusal or expiry of the time limits provided for in the third paragraph of article 1045-1. On pain of inadmissibility, the application shall be accompanied by a copy of the form refer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applying for leave as part of a career transition project

Article R6323-10

…t for leave as part of a professional transition project to his employer in writing, no later than: 1° One hundred and twenty days before the start of the training course when the completion of the co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Va: Fixed procedural fees

Article 1018 A

…civil interests, are subject to a fixed procedural fee payable by each convicted person.This fee is:1° 31 € for criminal orders in contraventional or correctional matters;2° 31 € for other decisions o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to specialised financing bodies

Article D214-240-4

…gulations or articles of association, the units or shares issued by the specialised finance vehicle may give rise to requests for redemption by their holders or shareholders and the debt securities is…

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