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Showing 40514060 of 23298 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 28-10-1975

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-55-1

The prior declarations and supporting documents mentioned in articles R. 2213-2-2, R. 2213-5, R. 2213-7, R. 2213-8, R. 2213-8-1, R. 2213-10, R. 2213-13, R. 2213-14, R. 2213-21 and R. 2213-28 are kept…

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

Article L3331-1

On-trade drinks outlets are divided into two categories according to the extent of the licence they hold:1° (Repealed)2° (Repealed)3° The 3rd category licence, known as a "restricted licence", include…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-5

Territorial reassignment of Paris arrondissement councils:DESIGNATION OF SECTORS ARRONDISSEMENTS 1st sector 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th 5th sector 5th 6th sector 6th sector 7th sector 7th 8th sector 8th 9th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Promotion.

Article R6152-21

Step advancement is based on the following periods:1st step: two years ;2nd step: two years;3rd step: two years;4th step: two years;5th step: two years;6th step: two years;7th step: two years;8th step…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Banking Inclusion Observatory, funds repayable from the public and dormant accounts

Article R752-4

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APATRIDIA

Article L582-4

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons is responsible for the legal and administrative protection of stateless persons.It ensures this protection, in particular the imp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-7-1

In order to finance the increase in the flat-rate allocation mentioned in the first paragraph of III of article L. 2334-7, the inter-municipality allocation mentioned in the first paragraph of article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L238-7

Any person may ask the president of the court ruling in summary proceedings to enjoin, if necessary under penalty, the board of directors, the management board, the managers, the legal representative…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-25

The order ruling on the request shall be notified to the applicant by the registrar. If a conciliator is appointed, the notification shall reproduce the provisions of articles R. 611-27 and R. 611-28.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article R511-4

When a financial institution has provided evidence to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution that it meets the conditions set out in the second paragraph of Article L. 511-28, the Autori…

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