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Showing 47614770 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acts

Article A444-167-1

When the notary draws up an authenticated draft power of attorney in its entirety, fully incurring his responsibility with regard to the content of this deed notwithstanding the signing of the latter…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-24-1

…extradition requests concerning the perpetrators of acts of terrorism, the Public Prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal, the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal and the Investigating Chambe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-11

For the period between 9 June 2021 and 29 June 2021, the calculation rates are set at :- 170.46% when the revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 154.48% when the revenu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

National education, higher education and research. Corporations of civil servants:-Researchers, engineers, assistant engineers and research technicians governed by decree no. 83-1260 of 30 December 19…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-1-1

…2, who have passed a training course culminating in an examination certifying their suitability to carry out the tasks entrusted to them by law and who have been specially designated by order of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-18

The tests are marked from 0 to 20.Each mark is assigned the coefficient laid down for the corresponding test.Marks of less than 7/20, with the exception of that obtained in the optional language test,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Pledging of securities accounts and securities

Article D211-13

…and the secured creditor shall inform the account keeper or the manager of the computerised identification process in writing of the terms of this arrangement. The account keeper or the manager of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-14

…the blood test ordered by one of the aforementioned authorities, may request that a control test be carried out. This analysis is entrusted to the second expert biologist mentioned in 2° of articles R…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article D3441-1

In the overseas departments, the departmental investment harmonisation conference referred to in article L. 3142-1, in addition to the President of the General Council and the Prefect, comprises: - in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-14

For the period between 29 September 2021 and 28 December 2021, the calculation rates are set at :- 132.11% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 125…

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