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Showing 45714580 of 52309 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 2-10-2015 n° 14-14.256

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Purchases by French companies from French suppliers in competition with a foreign company receiving official export support

Article R442-10-8

The granting of the guarantee is subject to compliance by the purchasing French company with all of the following criteria: 1° It has, for at least one of the two financial years preceding the issue o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article D6154-10-3

The rate of the fee referred to in Article L. 6154-3 is set as follows: 1° Consultations: 16% for university hospital centres, 15% for hospital centres ; 2° Procedures other than imaging, radiotherapy…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV bis: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article 706-106-1

One or more judicial courts designated by decree shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of Articles 43,52and 382 of this code for the investigation, prosecutio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-1

In companies which are not obliged to set up a works council pursuant to article L. 2322-1 of the French Labour Code, when the owner of a shareholding representing more than 50% of the shares in a lim…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102-3

I.-The companies mentioned in 1° to 3° of article L. 123-16-2 or those which exceed, in respect of the last completed financial year and on an annual basis, two of the three thresholds set, respective…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-101-3

The chapters of budgets voted by nature correspond:a) Investment section:- to each of the two-digit accounts in classes 1 and 2 open to the nomenclature by nature, with the exception of the accounts "…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R312-14

Contractual conditions relating to hire with option to purchase The credit agreement includes the following information: I.-Object and parties to the contract:1.1. The name or company name and address…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approvals

Article L321-10-1

In order to grant a reinsurance undertaking the administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 321-1-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution des entreprises d'assurance shall…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: International trade marks and European Union trade marks

Article R*717-10-1

The national trade mark application resulting from the request for conversion shall also be examined and registered or rejected under the conditions laid down in Article R. * 712-23-2.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-10

The provisions of article L. 131-9 are applicable to contracts constituting an authorisation of exploitation pursuant to articles L. 212-3 and L. 212-4, between producers and performers.

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