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Showing 52815290 of 32936 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 6 June 2001 · Cass. 3e civ. 15 January 2003 · Cass. 3e civ. 29 January 2008 · Cass. 1re civ. 22 December 1959

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Use and reimbursement of personalised support vouchers (R).

Article R1611-6

Personalised support vouchers must be used by beneficiaries before 31 December of the year in which they are valid. Service providers present personalised support vouchers to the issuers for payment n…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 11: Taking samples

Article 67 quinquies B

In the event of goods being inspected under European customs regulations or as part of the application of this Code, customs officers may take samples or have samples taken for analysis or expert appr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IVa: Certain regulated tariffs

Article L444-6

…provisions are punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. The fine is imposed under the conditions set out in article L. 470-2 of t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L771-6

…h Polynesia and New Caledonia, are not applicable:1° The reference to paragraph 8 of Article L. 511-6 of the Monetary and Financial Code; 2° The last paragraph.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Time limit for applying for a residence permit

Article R431-6

…hs before the expiry of their permit, apply for the resident permit provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10, L. 423-11, L. 423-12, L. 423-16, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-5, L. 424-13, L. 424-21, L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Commission de la coopération intercommunale de la Polynésie française.

Article D5842-6

…11-19, with the exception of the second paragraph, a, b and c, Article R. 5211-20, Articles R. 5211-22 to R. 5211-33, Article R. 5211-35, Article R. 5211-36, with the exception of its second paragraph…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of dissemination

Article L333-6

…rts federations that have been delegated to organise the competitions referred to in article L. 131-15 may, in compliance with the right to information, propose regulations approved by the administrat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation, transfer or regrouping

Article R5125-6

…pharmacies in the same municipality or a grouping of municipalities provided for in article L. 5125-6-1.Prior rights are assessed among applications with the same priority rank, according to the date…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6

…ignificant ones that the auditor has summarised during the audit and which have not been corrected. 6. Materiality threshold: amount beyond which economic decisions or judgement based on the accounts…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article L945-6

In articles L. 523-8 and L. 524-6, the words: "articles 1426 to 1429 of the Code of Civil Procedure" are replaced by the words: "locally applicable provisions of civil procedure relating to offers of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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