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Showing 42314240 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 governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to the audiovisual means of communication provided for in Article L. 532-13

Article R532-45

…diovisual means of communication to hold hearings under the conditions provided for in Article L. 532-13, the applicant is informed of this in the notice of hearing provided for in Article R. 532-32.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to the audiovisual means of communication provided for in Article L. 532-13

Article R532-49

Unless the hearing is recorded, minutes are drawn up by the registrar in each of the two courtrooms.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6°: Borrowings issued in France by international organisations

Article 131 ter A

Interest, arrears and all other proceeds from loans issued in France by international organisations are exempt from the withholding tax defined in 1 of Article 119 bis and the levy provided for in I o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-13

After ensuring that the request is in order, the investigating judge shall decide on the execution of the freezing order as soon as possible and, if possible, within twenty-four hours of receipt of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Placement under electronic surveillance

Article 723-13-1

A decree in the Council of State shall determine the conditions of application of this section.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisations exempt from administrative approval.

Article R*322-135

Operations carried out in application of the treaty concluded by the company or fund which replaces the organisation exempted from administrative authorisation are considered to be direct insurance op…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-13

Within the meaning of the first paragraph of Article L. 432-1, the use of an entity governed by local law is deemed to be necessary where it is required by the legislation of the country of destinatio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1391 B bis

…before being permanently housed in an establishment or service mentioned in 6° of I of Article L. 312-1 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles or in an establishment providing long-term care,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-13

Every year, each health centre management body sends the Director General of the Regional Health Agency information relating to the activities and operating and management characteristics of the healt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article R134-13-1

…ssional activity assets separate from his personal assets pursuant to the provisions of article L. 526-6, and transfers his domicile within the meaning of article R. 134-6 within the jurisdiction of a…

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