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Showing 13711380 of 4213 articles for Art. CE 31 Mar 2017 n° 401059

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of acquiring French nationality

Article 22-2

The provisions of the preceding article shall not apply to a married child.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-26

…ewed in year n + 1. When general measures taken by the public authorities to prohibit or restrict access to cinematographic establishments affect the economic situation of the art house exhibition sec…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Software pledge agreement

Article L132-34

Without prejudice to the provisions of the loi du 17 mars 1909 relative à la vente et au nantissement des fonds de commerce, the exploitation right of the author of software defined in Article L. 122-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Litigation

Article 1963

…for the public highway by simple road measure under the conditions provided by the décret-loi du 26 mars 1852 relatif aux rues de Paris; 2° Aux plans, procès-verbaux, certificats, jugements, contrats,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IX: Relations between prisoners and the outside world

Article D403

The procedures for issuing the visiting permits referred to by the dispositions de l'article L. 341-5 du code pénitentiaire, ainsi que les conditions dans lesquelles ces permis peuvent être refusés, n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3845-1

Articles L. 3115-1, L. 3115-2, L. 3115-6 and L. 3115-7, in the version resulting fromOrder No. 2017-44 of 19 January 2017, are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions

Article L753-11

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 315-1 to L. 315-5 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 315-6 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions

Article L752-11

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 315-1 to L. 315-5 law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 315-6 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions

Article L754-9

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 315-1 to L. 315-5 Act no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 315-6 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-5

TABLE SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL DATA CONCERNING AN ACTIVITY WITHOUT PERSONALITY LEGAL INFORMATION TO BE ATTACHED TO THE NOTIFICATION FORM FOR A MERGER OPERATIONActivity: Exercise N closed on: Financial yea…

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