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Showing 74217430 of 24917 articles for Art. Cass. 2e civ. 18-9-2003 n° 01-16.019

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-16

Failure by the directors of a management company to request the appointment of one or more of the company's statutory auditors is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions common to all sporting events

Article R331-14

An event may not begin until the insurance cover referred to in article L. 331-9, taken out by the organiser, has been produced to the competent administrative authority.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Insurance obligation for organisers of sporting events

Article D331-5

The provisions of articles D. 321-1 to D. 321-5 apply to insurance contracts taken out by the organiser in application of articles L. 331-9 and L. 331-10.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: The National Company of Industrial Property Attorneys

Article R422-8

The natural persons registered on the list of industrial property attorneys constitute the Compagnie nationale des conseils en propriété industrielle, provided for in Article L. 422-9.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Travel documents

Article R561-5

Travel documents issued pursuant to Articles L. 561-9, L. 561-10 or L. 561-11 include the information listed in B of II of Annex 3.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-2

Pursuant to the provisions of article R. 332-1 and subject to the exceptions provided for in that same article, in article R. 332-1-1 and in articles R. 332-3-3 to R. 332-10, the insurance undertaking…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mandatory information on invoices in electronic form

Article D2192-2

Without prejudice to the compulsory information laid down by legislative or regulatory provisions, the invoices referred to in articles L. 2192-1 to L. 2192-3 include the following information: 1° The…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mandatory information on invoices in electronic form

Article D3133-2

Without prejudice to the compulsory information laid down by legislative or regulatory provisions, the invoices referred to in articles L. 3133-1 to L. 3133-3 shall include the following information:…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-19

In accordance with Council Regulation No 1182/71/EEC of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time limits: 1° The day on which the contract is concluded or the day on whic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-75-1

Within each judicial court whose territorial jurisdiction is extended to the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appeal, the public prosecutor and the first president, after consulting the public pr…

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