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Showing 80118020 of 8385 articles for Art. CE 26-11-1982 n° 30956

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Issuing the summons to pay as a form of seizure to the debtor

Article R321-3

…solicitor, which implies election of domicile; 2° An indication of the date and nature of the enforcement order under which the summons is issued; 3° A statement of the sums claimed in principal, cos…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other concession contracts

Article L3212-4

The following concession contracts are subject to the rules set out in Title II :1° Services relating to the acquisition or rental, by whatever financial means, of land, existing buildings or other im…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Police custody

Article 706-88

…cles 63,77 and 154, if the requirements of the investigation or inquiry relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of Article 706-73 requires it, a person's police custody may, exception…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R331-18

…ply1° "Meeting": a gathering involving the participation of motorised land vehicles, which takes place on a public road or a road open to public traffic in compliance with the Highway Code, which requ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration conditions and formalities

Article A212-109

…losing date for registration; 3° Two identity photographs; 4° Three stamped envelopes; 5° A medical certificate stating that you are not contraindicated in practising and teaching the sports option co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L341-2

…tacts with qualified investors as defined in Article L. 411-2 .1 and with legal entities whose balance sheet total, turnover, assets under management, revenue or workforce exceed a threshold set by de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for the extension of agreements.

Article L2261-22

…relating to the territorial and professional scope ;2° L. 2222-5 and L. 2222-6, relating to the procedures for renewal, revision and termination;3° L. 2232-3 and L. 2232-9, relating to the guarantees…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-10

…regional council of the Order of chiropodists represents the profession in the region. Its head office is located in the department in which the regional health agency has its head office, unless othe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-19

I.-Within public interest entities within the meaning of article L. 820-1 and finance companies within the meaning of II of article L. 511-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, a specialised committee…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1465

In regional aid areas and for operations carried out from 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2023, the municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax s…

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