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Showing 53215330 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 Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-6

The charge brought forward pursuant to article R. 343-6 is deducted from the distributable profit referred to in article L. 232-11 of the French Commercial Code. It is also deducted from the profit de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-32

…t any time from the investigating chamber in accordance with the forms provided for in articles 148-6 and 148-7. The provisions of articles 696-19 and 696-20 shall then apply..

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Local tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article L422-6

…ivités Territoriales. Communes or public establishments for inter-communal cooperation which, on 31 December 1983, levied the special tax on gross receipts from the sale of transport tickets by compan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Risk assessment

Article R4433-6

…employer shall determine the measures to be taken in accordance with Articles R. 4432-3 and R. 4434-6, as well as the provisions of Chapters IV and V. The employer shall consult the Social and Economi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Establishment in France of persons authorised to conduct voluntary sales of furniture by public auction in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R321-67

…as mentioned in 3° of Article R. 321-18and the professional examination mentioned in article R. 321-22, the person concerned shall, at his or her choice, undergo an aptitude test before the selection…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: The right to support for young people towards employment and independence

Article L5131-6-1

All recipients of the allowance referred to in article L. 5131-6 are automatically eligible, provided they do not receive a parental or third-party guarantee, for the public guarantee scheme set up fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-69

…h a false date, or who draws a cheque on a person other than a banker, is liable to a fine of up to 6% of the amount for which the cheque is drawn, but not less than 0.75 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-6

…ading to professional certifications registered in the national register provided for in article L. 6113-1, those leading to attestations of validation of blocks of skills within the meaning of the sa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-6-2

Any advertising or instructions for use relating to means enabling the removal or neutralisation of any technical device protecting software must state that the unlawful use of such means is punishabl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Settlement proposed by the mayor and approval by the public prosecutor

Article R15-33-66

If the offender refuses the proposed settlement or does not respond to it within the allotted time, or if he has not fulfilled his obligations within the allotted time, the mayor informs the public pr…

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