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Showing 39313940 of 22414 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 10 Jan. 2018

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions, activities and prohibitions

Article L775-2

…no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 511-7 with the exception of its third and ninth paragraphs Act 2018-1021 of 23 November 2018 L. 511-8 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 II of Article L. 511-8-1 O…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship

Article A321-19

…rks obtained by the candidate in all the eligibility and admission tests is equal to or higher than 10 out of 20.The mark obtained in the optional language test is taken into account, for the calculat…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Direct allowances to supplement the new horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-92

…tember 2021 compared with the average turnover achieved between 1 January and 30 September in 2017, 2018 and 2019, less the aid granted pursuant to Articles 916-25 to 916-33 and the amounts of the sub…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to apprenticeships

Article L6522-3

…I are determined and distributed on the basis of the capital expenditure recorded for the 2017 and 2018 financial years, or, in the absence of capital expenditure made over this period in the oversea…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-210

…ot own, directly or through a person acting in its own name but on behalf of the company, more than 10% of its total own shares, nor more than 10% of a given class. These shares must be held in regist…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of counsel and submissions

Article 761

…xclusive jurisdiction of the judicial court, where the claim is for an amount less than or equal to 10,000 euros or has as its object an unspecified claim originating in the performance of an obligati…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article R2196-9

…where the latter individually account, unless otherwise stipulated in the contract, for more than 10% of the value of the contract and for more than 10 million euros excluding taxes.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Calculation for cinema screenings

Article 211-27

Calculation rates are reduced by 10%.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The statutory auditor's mission.

Article R823-7

In their report to the Ordinary General Meeting, the Statutory Auditors shall specify, in addition to the information provided for in Article R. 822-56 :

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-11

…re professionals may be called upon to carry out their activities in application of article L. 3131-10-1;e) The content and procedures for drawing up the zonal mobilisation plan.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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