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Showing 10811090 of 47419 articles for Art. 201 3 bis · CE 5 January 1948 · CE 27 January 1986 · CAA Nantes 16 December 1992 · CE 8 December 1986

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Calculation for cinema screenings

Article 211-27

Calculation rates are reduced by 10%.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R322-27

…the pursuing creditor or, failing this, any registered creditor, who is then subrogated to the proceedings, requests the sale. If no creditor requests the sale, the court declares that the summons t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-27

…g to be paid on the amount of the shares subscribed by him, the company shall send him a formal notice. At least one month after this formal notice has remained without effect, the company shall proce…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the provision or delivery of information or documents on any durable medium other than paper

Article L314-27

…ction envisaged or in progress; the creditor shall ensure that the borrower is able to take cognisance of this information and documents on the durable medium envisaged. After this verification, the c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278-0

Where a transaction includes items other than incidental items that are subject to different rates, the rate applicable to that transaction is the highest rate among the rates applicable to those diff…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Other policies

Article L2213-27

…operators to enclose wells and excavations presenting a danger to public safety with an adequate fence.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L2123-27

Elected representatives who receive an official allowance pursuant to the provisions of this code or any other provision governing compensation for their duties may set up an annuity pension in the ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-27

The service is free for people without sufficient resources. When the public service mission defined in article L. 2223-19 is not provided by the commune, the commune shall pay the funeral expenses of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-27

Those to whom the offices or functions of public weigher or measurer are entrusted are obliged to keep the markets, halls and ports equipped with the instruments necessary for the exercise of their fu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVI: Prosecution, investigation and trial of drug trafficking offences

Article 706-27

…by decree, shall have jurisdiction to try the crimes referred to in Article 706-26 and related offences. For the trial of defendants who have reached the age of majority, the rules relating to the com…

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