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Showing 10211030 of 3131 articles for Art. 26 juin 1990

French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1774

…prived of civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the procedures set out in articles 131-26 and 131-26-1 of the Criminal Code.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-2

…tters and the matters of parental responsibility, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000;- Articles 26 and 27 of Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 13: Fishery products

Article R412-29

…f Article 7, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 8 and Article 11 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2406/96 of 26 November 1996, as amended, laying down common marketing standards for certain fishery products; >…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L771-5

…n° 2018-1125 du 12 décembre 2018 prises en application de l'article 32 de la loi n° 2018-493 du 20 juin 2018 relative à la protection des données personnelles et portant modification de la loi n° 78-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Economic aid

Article R3231

…aux droits des citoyens dans leurs relations avec les administrations et du décret n° 2001-495 du 6 juin 2001 pris pour son application, are attached to the deliberations awarding these grants when th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-13

…d allocation of aid in year n, the reference period runs from film week 27 of year n-3 to film week 26 of year n-1. In the cases mentioned in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R322-42

The mutual insurance companies defined in Article L. 322-26-1 and the companies referred to in Article L. 322-26-4 shall operate under the conditions set out in this Section subject to the specific pr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Conditions relating to completion

Article 311-12

…y the decree of 21 May 1992 taken for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the broadcasting of cinematographic and audiovisu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-1

…ofessional partnerships; 3° a société d'exercice libéral governed by law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions subject to a legislati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R814-149

…the conditions set out in articles L. 223-14 and L. 228-24 and 10 of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990, the transferee shall apply to the National Commission for Registration and Discipline, by regi…

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