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Showing 29212930 of 19332 articles for Art. 1593 · Cass. civ. 19 February 1946

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6371-8

…efined below. II. - Within eighteen months of the publication of the organic law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 referred to above, one or more agreements concluded between the representative of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-10

…t and that all the conditions of Article 101 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 231/2013 of 19 December 2012 are met.The depositary shall be liable to the AIF or to the unit-holders or shareho…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-37

…ut in this article continue to be met. The provisions of the last four paragraphs of Article 706-53-19 shall apply. The regional court for secure detention may also, in accordance with the procedures…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to the control of groups

Article R356-3

…an aggregated basis, according to the calculation method applied in accordance with Articles R. 356-19 to R. 356-22; 3° When any other exceptional circumstance occurs or has occurred.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-18

…the exception of those referred to in articles L. 561-2 to L. 561-5, articles L. 424-18 and L. 424-19 with the exception of those referred to in article L. 582-5, articles L. 425-1, L. 425-3, L. 425-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-6

…security and reliability, using a secure device, which may be the one provided for in Article A. 37-19. It must not be possible to modify the information inserted on this medium after it has been sign…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

…paid under the conditions provided for in Article 4 sexies of Ordinance no. 58-1100 of 17 November 1958 relating to the operation of parliamentary assemblies; 1° bis a and c (Repealed); b (Transferre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-3

…euros: 1° Without the EU declaration of conformity having been drawn up in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745;2° For which the CE marking provided for in Article 20 of Regulation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Deliberative body of public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax system

Article L5211-6-1

…ticated by the most recent decree published in application of article 156 of law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 relating to local democracy;c) Each municipality has at least one seat;d) No municipal…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-5

…the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L. 217-8 to L. 217-19. The administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs, acting on the bas…

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