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Showing 401410 of 60719 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 1-4-2009 n° 07-21.833

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-4-1

The following is punishable by a fine of €3,750 1° The opening of a public house referred to in articles L. 3331-2 or L. 3331-3 without making the declaration provided for in the first paragraph of ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article L54-10-4

Any person who has not been registered with the Autorité des marchés financiers may not provide the services referred to in 1° to 4° of Article L. 54-10-2. Any person who is not registered as a provid…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article L623-4-1

I.-The holder's right does not extend to: 1° Acts performed on a private basis for non-professional or non-commercial purposes; 2° Acts performed on an experimental basis; 3° Acts performed for the pu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of the posthumous mandate.

Article 812-1-4

The mandate with posthumous effect is subject to the provisions of articles 1984 to 2010 which are not incompatible with the provisions of this section.

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

Article R321-4-1

Any decision to grant or refuse administrative authorisation shall be notified by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refusal to issue residence permits

Article R*432-1

Silence kept by the administrative authority on applications for residence permits constitutes an implicit decision to reject.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-1

The Regional Councils of Guadeloupe and La Réunion may submit proposals to the Government with a view to the conclusion of international commitments concerning regional cooperation between the French…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-11

In order to ensure that they are consistent with the multiannual energy programme, the President of the Martinique Regional Council has the power to ensure consistency, enabling him to bring together…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-10

In each of the regions of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion, a commission is set up to monitor the use of European funds. Chaired by the prefect, the president of the regional council and the president…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Branch agreements and professional agreements

Article R2232-1-4

The amount paid by the fund in application of the second paragraph of article L. 2232-8, for the exercise of its mission mentioned in 1° of article L. 2135-11, is deducted from the amount of credits d…

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