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Showing 66616670 of 27879 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. avis 18-12-2020 n° 20-70.003

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Revenue

Article R3543-2

Articles D. 3333-1 to R. 3333-18 shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Financial penalties imposed by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs

Article L5473-1

I.-Within the area of competence determined in II of articles L. 5211-2 and L. 5221-2, the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs mentioned in article L. 522-1 of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Content and electronic form of the register

Article R521-2

The register governed by this chapter ensures the publication:1° Pledges without dispossession with the exception of the pledges mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 2338 of the Civil Code;2°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single section: Provisions applicable to the communes of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L2571-2

The articles L. 2113-1 to L. 2113-22 and the articles L. 2224-12-3-1, L. 2224-12-4 and L. 2224-12-5 as well as the third, fourth, fifth and sixth paragraphs of article L. 2143-3 are not applicable to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article L331-17

As part of its mission to encourage the development of legal supply, whether commercial or non-commercial, and to observe the use, whether legal or illegal, of works and objects protected by copyright…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The commission for the examination of draft federal regulations relating to sports facilities

Article R142-11

The Minister responsible for sport notifies the federation concerned of the opinion of the commission examining federal regulations relating to sports facilities, accompanied, where applicable, by the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The multi-disciplinary committee for security measures and assessment of dangerousness

Article R61-9

The matter is referred to the commission by the sentence enforcement judge or by the public prosecutor. The sentenced person and his/her counsel and, where applicable, the public prosecutor are inform…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Management by the social and economic committee

Article R2312-42

For social security bodies established in the company, housing and allotment garden activities, when decisions are subject to control or approval by the administration, the opinion of the Social and E…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation of the company.

Article R814-80

A partner who has been struck off the list pursuant to Article L. 811-12 or L. 812-9, which has been withdrawn pursuant to l'article L. 811-6 ou L. 812-4, or who has been forced to withdraw from the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship.

Article R321-21

The possession of the national law degree provided for in 3° of

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