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Showing 35613570 of 4475 articles for Art. CA Paris – 22 Sept. 1999

In force

Article Annexe 6-2

…risdiction by department in mainland France to hear, pursuant to article L. 610-1, proceedings applicable to persons who are neither traders nor artisansDEPARTEMENTJURISDICTIONRESSORTAinTribunal judic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to the cinema

Article L212-30

When requesting the approval of an access formula in application of article L. 212-27, any cinema exhibitor who achieves more than 25% of admissions or takings in a given catchment area or more than 3…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Guarantee of the representation of funds, professional civil liability and remuneration.

Article L814-3

…the lists.The contributions paid by judicial administrators and by judicial representatives are allocated to cover only judicial administrators and judicial representatives registered on the lists.In…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Exemptions

Article R313-16

…forms part of a cultural exchange, it must be planned as part of the activities of an organisation carrying out humanitarian or cultural activities. The foreign national must indicate the name of thi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article L2573-20

…511-5 and article L. 511-6, with the exception of V, of the Construction and Housing Code are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III, IV and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-71

…by an intermediary mentioned in article L. 211-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code, or, where applicable, in a shared electronic registration system pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2022/858 of the Europe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article R742-9

…sing at least as many proposals as places offered in the competition. These proposals specify the location of the traineeship as well as the dates or periods on which it begins and ends. The successfu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article D1612-15-1

I. - Metropolises, local authorities and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status with more than 50,000 inhabitants shall transmit their budget documents electron…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article R2336-2

For the application of II of article L. 2336-3, the contribution of the public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation corresponds to the levy calculated for the inter-municipal entity multiplied…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-60-2

I.-The pharmaceutical establishment of a company or organisation mentioned in 1° to 5° and 8° of article R. 5124-2 engaged in wholesale, free transfer or wholesale distribution checks the safety devic…

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