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Showing 651660 of 19637 articles for Art. CA Paris 6-12-1991 n° 90-10344

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-69

Any drawer who issues a cheque without indicating the place of issue or without a date, or who covers a cheque with a false date, or who draws a cheque on a person other than a banker, is liable to a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-12

Where the results of the risk assessment reveal a risk to the health and safety of workers, the employer shall implement the following provisions: 1° Preventive measures and means provided for in Arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article D47-12

For the application of the second paragraph of Article 706-56, persons authorised under the conditions set out in article 16-12 of the Civil Code without being registered on a list of forensic experts…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-129

…he sale to the leasing company is made by the user or by a third party, according to the following scale: Base brackets Applicable rate Sale made to the leasing company: By a third party By the user F…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating principally to the assets and property of the business

Article A444-121

…ional to the gross assets, after deduction only of particular legacies, according to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 4.837% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.995% From €1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory

Article L785-12

…eft-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-12

For the application of article L. 145-6, the words: "the evacuation of premises included in a sector or perimeter provided for in L. 313-4-2 du code de l'urbanisme" are replaced by the words: "the eva…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-12

The inspection bodies authorised to carry out the checks provided for by article L. 2221-6 are the Inspectorate General of Administration, the Inspectorate General of Finance and the Inspectorate Gene…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4223-12

The provisions of articles R. 4223-6, R. 4223-7, R. 4223-8, first paragraph, and R. 4223-10 do not apply to building and civil engineering operations as defined in article R. 4534-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to providers of participative financing services

Article L573-12

The penalties laid down inArticle 313-1 of the French Criminal Code shall apply to any person who engages in the activity of provider of equity crowdfunding services in breach of Articles L. 547-1 to…

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