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Showing 921930 of 4213 articles for Art. CE 31 Mar 2017 n° 401059

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Protection of certain persons

Article R161-1

…the décret n° 75-1339 du 31 décembre 1975 relatif aux mo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-46

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the double voting rights provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 225-123 are de jure, unless a clause to the contrary…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional compensation measures

Article 916-28

For the application of this paragraph:1° An establishment's market share is defined as the ratio between the average sales achieved by this cinematographic entertainment establishment over a given per…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article R615-1

…ciations; 5° Two representatives of professional organisations. The provisions of Article 74 of Law n° 2014-873 of 4 August 2014 for real equality between women and men and of décret n° 2015-354 du 27…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2446-2

…ion of our healthcare system. Article L. 2223-2 is applicable in the version resulting from Law No. 2017-347 of 20 March 2017 relating to the extension of the offence of obstructing the voluntary term…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-58-9

I. - The right to object provided for in Article 38 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés ne s'applique pas au portail électronique en ce qui con…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the islands of Wallis and Futuna

Article D603

…present code (simple decrees) is applicable in New Caledonia, in its wording resulting from decree n° 2023-829 of 29 August 2023, subject to the adaptations provided for in the present title.II.-The…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
TITLE VII: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L371-1

…ry in existing commercial tourist accommodation, for reasons other than safety, public health and accessibility, may be carried out within six years of the entry into force of the legislative or regul…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article L512-41

Ordinary general meetings must be held before 31 March for the regional mutual banks and before 30 April for the local mutual banks.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Canvassing

Article L752-18

…f the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 343-1 law no. 2014-344 of 17 March 2014 L. 343-2Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 II.-For the application of the articles men…

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