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Showing 56615670 of 23842 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 15-12-2010 n° 09-15.211

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-58-9

I. - The right to object provided for in Article 38 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés ne s'applique pas au portail électronique en ce qui con…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article L222-16-1

…tion of this article, without prejudice to the provisions laid down in I of the article 6 de la loi n° 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance dans l'économie numérique; 6° Toute personne diffusant…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single chapter: Legal deposit obligation

Article A241-2

The rules relating to the information that must appear on the declarations accompanying the legal deposit of videograms fixed on a photochemical medium and on these videograms themselves are laid down…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Territorial, local and departmental chambers of commerce and industry in the Ile-de-France region

Article R711-18

Where the existence of areas of economic activity within the boundaries of a territorial chamber of commerce and industry makes this necessary, delegations corresponding to administrative boundaries m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L753-6

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-2

For the purposes of this Title, the following definitions shall apply:1° "Tariff": all the elements used to determine the amount of the emoluments and lump-sum reimbursements due to the professionals…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Consumer credit

Article R341-3

A creditor or credit intermediary who contravenes the provisions of article L. 312-15 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-18

In villages and other places where the right mentioned in article L. 2542-15 cannot be exercised by the fabriques, the local authorities shall provide for it.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R259

For the application of Article R. 15-14, notification is made via the military or administrative authority in the hierarchy, which issues a notice against a signature.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R365

For the application of article R. 15-14, notification is made via the military or administrative authority in the hierarchy, which issues a notice against a signature.

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