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Showing 50815090 of 43523 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 18 April 1967 · Cass. civ. 25 March 1992 · Cass. com. 4 January 1994 · Cass. 3e civ. 9 December 2009 · Cass. 3e civ. 15 June 2011

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for redeployment and retraining measures

Article R5522-90

…lows: "The allowance ceases to be paid when, from the age stipulated in article 2 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to health and social protection in Mayotte, the beneficiaries meet the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exceptional aid to help offset the loss of revenue resulting from the introduction of the health pass

Article 919-52

…n attendance at cinemas of the introduction of the health pass, as provided for by decree no. 2021-699 of 1 June 2021 prescribing the general measures required to manage the end of the health crisis.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: European professional card for mountain guides

Article R212-94-2

In the case referred to in 1° of article R. 212-94-1, in which France is the host Member State, the application for a European professional mountain guide card, accompanied by the required supporting…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loans to businesses

Article D752-9

Article D. 313-14-1 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by decree no. 2005-1743 of 30 December 2005.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-9-2

…nformation document or the specific information document provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 and Commission Delegated Regulat…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Fiscal sustainability study

Article R2212-9

…compulsory expenditure, its consequences on its indebtedness and its off-balance sheet commitments;4° An analysis of the costs resulting from early termination of the contract.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 90-1

…victims has joined as a civil party pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of article 2-9 or the first paragraph of article 2-15, notice is given to this association alone, with the respon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Offences relating to public limited companies with a management board and a supervisory board

Article L247-9

The penalties provided for in articles L. 247-1 to L. 247-4 for chairmen, managing directors and directors of public limited companies, are applicable, according to their respective powers, to members…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Disciplinary powers, relations with statutory auditors and cooperation

Article D783-9

…cable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 612-53no. 2016-1026 of 26 July 2016D. 612-54 to D. 612-56No. 2010-218 of 3 March 2010D. 612-57no. 2014-1316 of 3 November 2014D. 612-58No. 2010…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Disciplinary powers, relations with statutory auditors and cooperation

Article D784-9

…cable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 612-53no. 2016-1026 of 26 July 2016D. 612-54 to D. 612-56No. 2010-218 of 3 March 2010D. 612-57no. 2014-1316 of 3 November 2014D. 612-58No. 2010…

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