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Showing 49514960 of 6085 articles for Art. 14 December 2004

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-7

…III of the Code on relations between the public and the administration and Order no. 2005-1516 of 8 December 2005 on electronic exchanges between users and the administrative authorities and between t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Equalisation of tax resources

Article R3335-2

…where applicable, contributions to the tax transfer compensation fund provided for in Article L. 1614-4 ; 2° The population, surface area, tax potential and financial potential to be taken into accou…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: French National Olympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-5

…Property Code.III - By way of exception to II and for acts committed between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2024, the rights and actions arising from this article shall be exercised by the Organising…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title Ia: Home insurance

Article L215-1

…462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving relations between tenants and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986 , or any landlord taking out home insurance on behalf of a tenant under the conditions…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L311-5

…cers. In the absence of an agreement within one year of the publication oforder no. 2020-1642 of 21 December 2020, a decree in the Conseil d'Etat will set the standard clauses. By way of derogation fr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2141-4

…1-1, L. 8241-1, L. 8251-1 and L. 8251-2 of the Labour Code or have been convicted under Article L. 1146-1 of the same Code or Article 225-1 of the Criminal Code; 2° On 31 December of the year precedin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L594-1

…able in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording result…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L653-1

…rovisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of law…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L655-1

…ns are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their automatic applicability in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2-1

…on behalf of their clients, pursuant to the provisions of 9° of Article 53 of Law No. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971.

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