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Showing 20212030 of 57563 articles for Art. 411-20 and 422-21

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article A123-21

…cond paragraph of Article R. 123-63, the associations mentioned in article L. 213-8 of the Monetary and Financial Code and which are registered in the Trade and Companies Register are exempt from appl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-2

…e resolution of disputes relating to the granting of the authorisation for simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission referred to in articles L. 132-20-1 and L. 132-20-3.Failing an amicable…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-21

…or to the enforcement of a custodial sentence or detention order for any act prior to the surrender and different from the offence which gave rise to that measure, except in one of the following cases…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Procedural rules applicable to crimes against humanity and war crimes

Article R49-20-1

The procedures for appointing, performing their duties and swearing in the specialist assistants provided for in Article 628-9 are those laid down by the articles R. 50 bis to R. 50 sexies.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-20-1

…ch Anti-Doping Agency is entitled to receive from a body recognised by the World Anti-Doping Agency and having similar competencies to its own, information of the nature mentioned in the first paragra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-21

…entered in the annual accounts. The profit made on a transaction that has been partially completed and accepted by the other party may be entered, after inventory, when its completion is certain and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-21

…so defer the renewal of the lease for a maximum of three years if he proposes to raise the building and if this raising makes it necessary to temporarily evict the tenant. In this case, the tenant is…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L312-21

In order to enable the exercise of the right of withdrawal referred to in Article L. 312-19, a detachable form is attached to their copy of the credit agreement.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article L1112-21

The provisions of the first eleven paragraphs of Article LO 1112-6 are applicable to the consultation of voters. During the period of one year from the holding of a local referendum or a consultation…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-4

…o have acquired French nationality. However, the validity of acts performed between the declaration and the decree of opposition may not be challenged on the grounds that the author was unable to acqu…

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