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Showing 791800 of 2058 articles for Art. 1424 · Art. 1427

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-44

…R. 221-42. He may immediately carry out an additional seizure under t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Apprehension under an enforcement order

Article R222-1

…L. 223-2, it may only be seized in accordance with the rules laid down…

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

Article 311-86

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Usury rates.

Article D313-2

…set out in articles D. 314-15 to D. 314-17 of the French Consumer Code, which are reproduced below:"Art. D. 314-15 -The average effective rates charged during a calendar quarter by credit institutions…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to compensation for personal injury and property damage.

Article A421-1

…them, to the application of international conventions in force. AND CONSEQUENTLY AGREED AS FOLLOWS: Art. 1 - This agreement shall apply to damage caused by State vehicles exempted from compulsory insu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-3

…article L. 421-3 du code de l'entrée et du séjour des étrangers et du droit d'as…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Law applicable to cross-border contracts

Article L253-2

For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, article L. 232-4 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 232-4 -Where the parties have chosen the law of a State other than France to govern the contract,…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Local tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article L422-7

…Local Authorities Code (Code général des collectivités territoriales ), which is reproduced below: "Art. L. 5211-22 du code général des collectivités territoriales. When ski lifts are operated by a pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-3

As stated in Article 511-17 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-17-The act of conceiving human embryos in vitro or creating them by cloning for industrial or commercial purposes is punish…

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

Article 231-32

The aid is granted to operators of art house cinemas in operation at the time of notification of the decision to grant the aid.In the event of a change of operator during the reference period or betwe…

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