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Showing 11011110 of 19160 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 25 February 2016

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Electronic money

Article D754-15

…cle D. 315-2 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands as amended by Decree no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Overall effective rate

Article R753-7

…ble, subject to the adaptations in II, in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016.II. - For the application of I, in the first paragraph of Article R. 313-1,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Overall effective rate

Article R752-7

…icable, subject to the adaptations in II, in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016.II. - For the application of I, in the first paragraph of Article R. 313-1,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Overall effective rate

Article R754-5

…to the adaptations in II, in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2016 884 of 29 June 2016.II. - For the application of I, in the first paragraph of Article R. 313-1,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions specific to Book VI

Article R966-1

The provisions of articles R. 611-23-1, R. 662-4in its version resulting from the decree no. 2016-1851 of 23 December 2016 relating to the appointment of bailiffs and auctioneers in certain procedures…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Limiting the number of public houses.

Article L3331-6

The owner of a leased premises may not, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, even if previously entered into, oppose the conversion, by the lessee or the transferee of the right to the lease…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-11

…t include the particulars relating to the European Economic Interest Grouping prescribed in Article 25 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2137/85 of 25 July 1985 on the establishment of a European Economi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…on of a European Certificate of Succession;- Articles 44 to 57 and 60 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals enrolled in a mobility programme

Article L422-7

…on and those relating to foreign nationals who have been admitted in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016, are specified by decree in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R50-39

In the cases provided for in 3° of Article 706-25-4, notification is made by the public prosecutor in accordance with the procedures described in the third paragraph of Article R. 50-38.

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