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Showing 18511860 of 40442 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 24 April 1970 · Cass. 1re civ. 11 December 2001 · Cass. com. 24 January 2006 · Cass. com. 31 May 1988

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedures for mobilising trade receivables

Article R753-11

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-152005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-16No. 2006-1115 of 5 September 2006R. 313-17n° 2005-1007 of 2…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and terms of allocation

Article 919-113

…me no. SA.62102 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 16 March 2021 C(2021) 1902, 9 December 2020 C(2020) 9072, 20 May 2020 C(2020) 3460 and 25 May 2020 C(2020) 3532, on the basis of s…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1187

As soon as notice is given that the proceedings have been initiated, the file may be consulted at the court registry, up until the day before the hearing or hearing, by the minor's lawyer and that of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-11

The same natural person or legal entity listed in 1° and 5° of article 5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of liberal professions in the form of companies may only hold s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Accountant's accounts

Article D4342-11

…t account submitted by the region's accounting officer presents the region's accounting position at 31 December of the financial year, including the transactions of the additional day.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 111

…oans or deposits.Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, when these sums are repaid after 1 January 1960, to the legal entity that had paid them, the fraction of tax to which their allocation…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Readmission of foreign nationals holding long-term resident status - EU granted by France

Article R621-11

When the administrative authority is consulted under the conditions laid down in article R. 621-10, it will immediately examine the withdrawal of long-term resident - EU status in France and the withd…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-115

…in 6° of I of Article L. 214-36 includes a financial contract, in accordance with Article R. 214-32-24-1 , the latter is taken into account for the application of Articles R. 214-111 to R. 214-114.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-11

…nd advice obligations owed to subscribers and customers pursuant to articles L. 214-23-1 and L. 533-11 to L. 533-16. Direct marketers shall provide the canvassed person, on paper or on another durable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-11

…he manufacture of medicated feedingstuffs in breach of Article 5(2)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of 11 December 2018;2° Delivering a veterinary medicinal product intended for the manufacture of medica…

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