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Showing 301310 of 61852 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 4 December 2013 · Cass. com. 15 November 2005 · Cass. com. 2 April 1974 · Cass. com. 13 May 1980

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Awards rendered in France

Article 1523

A decision refusing recognition or enforcement of an international arbitration award made in France may be appealed. The appeal is lodged within one month of service of the decision. In this case, the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-27

…it appears that the characteristics of the project presented so require :1° The reading committees may postpone their opinion and, where appropriate, propose to the Chairman of the Centre national du…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Awards rendered in France

Article 1522

By special agreement, the parties may at any time expressly waive the action for annulment. In that case, they may still appeal against the exequatur order on one of the grounds provided for in Articl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Exit

Article R552-15

For the application of the first paragraph of article L. 552-15, if a person remains in the accommodation after the date mentioned in article R. 552-12 or, where applicable, after the expiry of the pe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Tariff

Article 1560

…fraction between €0 and €100,000; 30% for the portion in excess of €100,000 and up to €1,500,000; > 40% for the portion in excess of €1,500,000 40% for the portion in excess of €1,500,000 and up to €2…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 5: Other remedies

Article 1502

…the cases provided for judgments in Article 595 and under the conditions provided for in Articles 594,596,597 and 601 to 603. The appeal shall be brought before the arbitral tribunal. However, if the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L773-15

…olumn of the same table: " Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 519-1 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 519-1-1 Order no. 2016-351 of 25 March 2016 L. 519-2 Ordinance no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L774-15

…olumn of the same table: " Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 519-1 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 519-1-1 Order no. 2016-351 of 25 March 2016 L. 519-2 Ordinance no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to currency

Article R734-15

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 162-1 to R. 162-3n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 162-4n° 2007-259 of 27 February 2007R. 162-5n° 2016-6…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Disputes arising during the performance of a contract of employment

Article R743-139-13

…ate the mediation.The summons shall specify that the interested parties must appear in person. They may be assisted by counsel.

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