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Showing 17211730 of 57097 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 31-1-2012 n° 10-28.591

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for criminal prosecution

Article L823-10

For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 823-1 and article L. 823-2, the illegal situation of the foreign national is assessed in the light of the legislation of the State party conce…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-10

To obtain authorisation as a portfolio management company, applicants must submit their application to the Autorité des marchés financiers.The application for authorisation must be accompanied by a fi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Preventive measures and resources.

Article R4541-10

The consignor of any package or object weighing 1,000 kilograms or more gross weight and intended for carriage by sea or inland waterway shall clearly and durably mark the outside of the package with…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Standard formula

Article R352-10

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings may use a simplified calculation for a specific risk sub-module or module where this is justified by the nature, scale and complexity of the risks they face and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation.

Article R512-10

Directors receive a fixed salary approved by the central body of Crédit Agricole, excluding any percentage of profits or operations. Exceptional bonuses may be granted each year by the Board of Direct…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article D8121-10

The National Labour Inspection Council elects its Chairman from among its members at each triennial renewal. If the Chairman is unable to complete his term of office, resigns or for any other reason,…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-10

The separate sale of one or more parts of a registered business, either by way of seizure and sale, or pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or pursuant to the second paragraph of article 2346 o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific rules for calculating sums held in the automatic account for promotion abroad in 2022

Article 919-109

For the year 2022, by way of derogation from the second paragraph of article 721-12, the amount of the sums calculated for foreign sales companies in respect of commercial representation in cinemas is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission responsible for applications for authorisation to practise from successful candidates in knowledge verification tests

Article D4111-10

I.-The commission is composed as follows:1° The director general of the Centre national de gestion or his representative, chairman ;2° The Director General for Higher Education and Professional Integr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-10

The provisions of articles 21-7 to 21-9 do not apply to children born in France to diplomatic agents and career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option of voluntarily a…

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