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Showing 93819390 of 28624 articles for Art. Cass. 1e civ. 30-6-2004 n° 1138

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-163

Exchanges and sales of woodlands and forests, interest shares in forestry groupings or shares in companies whose sole purpose is to hold woodlands and forests by forest savings companies must comply w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2321-2

Compulsory expenditure includes in particular: 1° The upkeep of the town hall or, if the municipality does not own one, the rental of a house or hall to take its place; 2° Office and printing costs fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-18

…t is kept in secure conditions and in accordance with the provisions of 5° of l'article 6 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 modifiée relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés. The pro…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Natural disaster risks.

Article R431-31

The caisse centrale de réassurance may only provide cover under article R. 431-30 if the following conditions are met: a) The property and activities are located in mainland France or in the French ov…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : General system of exemptions from the obligation to deposit the funds of local authorities and their public establishments with the State

Article L1875-1

I. - Article L. 1618-2, with the exception of V, is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia and their public establishments.II. - For its application, the words: "in Articles L. 1424-30, L. 212…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of economic operators

Article R2162-32

Contracting entities may only terminate the qualification of an economic operator for reasons based on the rules and criteria mentioned in Article R. 2162-30. The intention to terminate the qualificat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-8

Notwithstanding article 212-42, for aid applications submitted between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021, production companies eligible to apply for programme aid may submit up to six projects simultane…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article D133-7

A payment instrument is considered to be reserved for small-value payments when the deposit account agreement or the framework contract for payment services relating to that instrument specifies :- it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-53

Where the court has not appointed an administrator and the official receiver authorises the application of the provisions of articles L. 626-29 to L. 626-34, the official receiver shall appoint an adm…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article L224-1

I.-The provisions of this section apply to contracts taken out by a consumer with an electricity or natural gas supplier, as well as to contracts taken out by a non-professional for electrical power e…

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