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Showing 17011710 of 44505 articles for Art. 680 · C. civ. Art. 1589-2

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-2

…R. 224-1. On pain of nullity, this deed contains :…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R4451-2

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: 1° Exposures resulting from exposure to a natural level of radiation due to : a) Radionuclides contained in the human body; b) Cosmic radiation at groun…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4127-274

The habitual practice of dentistry outside a fixed professional facility that complies with the provisions defined by this code of ethics is prohibited.However, exemptions may be granted in the intere…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-3

…222-7 and 222-8 and for which distribution approval has been granted. T…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L156-2

…ble for examining their asylum application" are deleted; 3° Article L. 142-2 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 142-2.-The data in the automated fingerprint files managed by the Ministry of the Interior m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-246

Where applicable, the following shall also be entered in the National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the natural person at the time of registration: 1° For retailers: a) In the case of a n…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article D351-2

…formation, are set out inarticle R. 4421-4 of the General Local Authorities Code, reproduced below:"Art. R. 4421-4 of the General Local Authorities Code.When the sites council sits in a formation know…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 232-34

The Selective Operating Aid Commission is made up of fifteen members appointed for a renewable term of three years: 1° A qualified public figure, chairman; 2° Three elected representatives of local an…

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

Article 222-19

…222-9 for a minimum amount of €45,000.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Regulations or articles of association of the financing body

Article R214-217

The regulations or articles of association of the financial institution define :1° The nature of the risks to which the undertaking proposes to expose itself and :a) Where the undertaking proposes to…

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