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Showing 26312640 of 26326 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 9-11-2004 n° 1170

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article R519-11-1

Where the professional training or experience required under articles R. 519-8, R. 519-9 and R. 519-10 is acquired in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreem…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 211-97

The award of selective financial aid for the production and preparation of feature-length cinematographic works is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 d…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-9

In companies with fewer than fifty employees, which do not have a works council and which are not covered by a joint body mentioned in article L. 411-20, and as far as the individual employer is conce…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R50-9

The request shall contain all information relevant to the investigation of the claim for compensation, and in particular the indication: 1° The surname, first names, date and place of birth and reside…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-9

When a municipal council is reduced to less than one third of its members, as a result of the abstention, prescribed by article L. 2131-11, of the municipal councillors who are interested in the enjoy…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-9

When the société de crédit foncier finances its activities by issuing loans or by resources benefiting from the preferential right defined in article L. 513-11, the contract or document intended for p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article R773-9

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article R774-9

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-9

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-9

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable ar…

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