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Showing 32113220 of 56775 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 22-1-1997 n° 80

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: List of diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article A212-1

The diplomas, professional qualifications and qualification certificates entitling the holder to teach, lead or supervise a given physical or sporting activity or a group of similar activities for a s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R*362-1

Articles R.* 321-1, R.* 343-14, R.* 343-22 and R.* 352-1 are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R*363-1

Articles R.* 321-1, R.* 343-14, R.* 343-22 and R.* 352-1 are applicable to Saint-Martin.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Litigation by the municipality

Article L2132-1

Subject to the provisions of 16° of article L. 2122-22, the municipal council deliberates on actions to be brought in the name of the commune.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct.

Article R533-16-0

I.-The disclosures referred to in II of Article L. 533-22 include the following information: 1° The most significant medium- and long-term risks associated with the investments made under the contract…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I: Contributions and levies collected for the benefit of various bodies contributing to the financing of social protection and the repayment of the social debt

Article 1600-00 C

…the employer, and the generalised social contribution due on the benefit mentioned in I of article 80 bis, as well as on the benefit mentioned in I of article 80 quaterdecies when the latter is subje…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory.

Article R123-103

The constitutive deeds of legal entities whose registered office is located on French territory are filed at the latest at the same time as the application for registration. These deeds are:1° For com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-18-1

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Companies of statutory auditors

Article R822-105

…is acquired under the conditions provided for in articles L. 223-14 and L. 228-24 and 10 de la loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VI: Conciliation and mediation

Article 127

Except in the cases provided for in Article 750-1, the judge may propose conciliation or mediation to parties who fail to demonstrate that they have taken steps to reach an amicable resolution of the…

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