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Showing 931940 of 19160 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 25 February 2016

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article L2512-27

In accordance with the table in the second paragraph of Article L. 2511-5 and Table No. 2 annexed to the Electoral Code and pursuant to Article L. 2511-37, the special status of the first sector is ma…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Earmarked credit

Article R341-11

The fact that the seller or service provider himself or through an agent acting on his behalf has the buyer subscribe to a request for immediate delivery or supply, in disregard of the provisions of a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1-1

…2007 Article R. 411-1-4 Decree no. 2015-595 of 2 June 2015 Article R. 411-2 Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004 Article R. 411-3 Decree no. 2015-515 of 7 May 2015 Article R. 411-4 Decree no. 2004…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1

…L. 135-1 to L. 135-3;Article L. 123-6 shall apply in its wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-1635 du 1er décembre 2016 renforçant le dispositif français de lutte contre le blanchiment et l…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2a: Foodstuffs intended for specific groups

Article R412-18-1

…trol and its annexes; 2° The provisions of Articles 1 to 12 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 of 25 September 2015, as amended, supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 as regards spec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article D950-1-1

…Title II Chapter III: General obligations of traders Article D. 123-80-1 Decree no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020Article D. 123-200Decree no. 2020-101 of 7 February 20202° The provisions of Book II me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D773-22

…2021-941 of 15 July 2021D. 533-14No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-15 to D. 533-15-2no. 2022-125 of 4 February 2022D. 533-16-1 with the exception of the second paragraph of I and d) of 6° of III…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D774-22

…2021-941 of 15 July 2021D. 533-14No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-15 to D. 533-15-2no. 2022-125 of 4 February 2022D. 533-16-1 with the exception of the second paragraph of I and d) of 6° of III…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article D742-11

…he same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-32-10n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-12no. 2020-286 of 21 March 2020D. 214-32-13 and D. 214-32-14n° 2013-687 of 25…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article D744-11

…he same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-32-10n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-12no. 2020-286 of 21 March 2020D. 214-32-13 and D. 214-32-14n° 2013-687 of 25…

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