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Showing 861870 of 28297 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 7-7-2016 n° 15-19.485

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions adapting Book III.

Article L933-7

Article L. 322-15 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-15.-It is always up to the court or judge that authorises or orders the sale pursuant to the preceding article, to designate, if necessary, another cla…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2333-70

I. - The proceeds of the tax are paid into the budget of the municipality or public establishment which reimburses the payments made:1° To employers who can prove that they have provided permanent acc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-7

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 612-1, the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés shall ensure compliance with the provisions of Articles L. 521-5 and L. 521-6 by using th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-7

I. - For the persons mentioned in 1° to 6° and 7° bis of Article L. 561-2, the obligations laid down in I and III of Article L. 561-5 and in Article L. 561-5-1 may be implemented by a third party in e…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to economic and financial capacity

Article R2142-7

The minimum turnover required may not be more than twice the estimated value of the contract or of the lot, unless justified by its subject-matter or the conditions under which it is to be performed.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article D1111-7

The representative mentioned in 4° to 7° of II of Article L. 1111-9-1 whose seat becomes vacant as a result of death, resignation or the loss of the capacity in respect of which he was elected or appo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 74-2

Officers of the judicial police, assisted where necessary by agents of the judicial police, may, on the instructions of the public prosecutor, carry out the acts provided for in the Articles 56 to 62…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article 706-16

The acts of terrorism incriminated by Articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal Code, as well as related offences, shall be prosecuted, investigated and judged according to the rules of this Code subject t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-7

The regions of Guadeloupe and La Réunion, the territorial collectivities of French Guiana and Martinique and the Department of Mayotte draw up a regional development plan which sets out the fundamenta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation of a payment transaction

Article L133-7

Consent is given in the form agreed between the payer and his payment service provider.Consent may be given through the payee or through a payment service provider providing a payment initiation servi…

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