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Showing 661670 of 62496 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 1983 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 October 2002 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 May 2006

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in France (Incoming passport)

Article R532-19

…pean Economic Area operating in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Martin, it shall send the competent authority of the home State of the institution…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-19

For the application of the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 495-19 and first paragraph of article 495-21, only requests or complaints in which the person either denies having committed th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-19

…maximum period of two months from receipt of the request, the committee referred to in Article R. 613-10 gives its opinion on the conditions for granting the exploitation licence, particularly as rega…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-19

The Institute may grant credit institutions and other market participants advances or loans guaranteed by appropriate collateral. The Institute may carry out documentary and on-site inspections of cre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1311-19

Territorial authorities and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation may construct, including on public property, finance, acquire or renovate buildings intended to be made available eithe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-19

Any differences in the representation of men and women mentioned in article D. 1142-16, as well as the way in which they are published, are sent to the services of the Minister for Employment using a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals authorised to reside in France under family reunification arrangements

Article L423-19

…idence permit of a foreign national who does not fall into the categories mentioned in articles L. 631-2, L. 631-3 and L. 631-4 may be withdrawn if the holder has brought in his or her spouse or child…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for foreign nationals whose conduct is linked to terrorist activities

Article R733-19

Prison officers responsible for surveillance shall notify the competent police services and gendarmerie units without delay when they are alerted to the presence of a foreign national placed under mob…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-19

…eir duties in a company or in an establishment of a company mentioned in 1° to 10° of article R. 5142-1 on 22 March 2003 are deemed to meet the conditions of practice mentioned in articles R. 5142-16…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-19

…ns made for expenditure and revenue and outlining the main changes in relation to the previous year;2° A forecast of the number of paid staff, the model for which is set by order of the Minister for H…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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