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Showing 301310 of 47269 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 7 February 1986 · Cass. 1re civ. 4 March 1986 · Cass. com. 8 March 2017 n° 15-21.155 · Cass. 3e civ. 27 June 2001 · Cass. 1re civ. 27 November 2019 n° 18-18.402

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: The Livret de développement durable et solidaire (sustainable and socially responsible development passbook)

Article L221-27

…sited therein in the form of a donation either to a legal entity covered by Article 1 of Law no. 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and socially responsible economy, or to a financing organisation…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Interest on arrears, flat-rate compensation and additional compensation for recovery costs

Article D3133-27

The amount of the fixed indemnity for collection costs is set at 40 euros.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reverse split of shares not admitted to trading on a regulated market.

Article R228-27

The amount provided for in article

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Membership of a community of communes in a mixed syndicate.

Article L5214-27

Unless otherwise stipulated, and confirmed by the decision establishing the community of communes, the community of communes' membership of a mixed syndicate is subject to the agreement of the municip…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing

Article L342-27

A departmental, interdepartmental or regional association for the promotion of cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing may be set up in mountain departments on th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Announcement of results and disputes relating to the election of consular judges.

Article R723-27

Within ten days of the appeal, the judicial court shall rule without formality, without costs and upon simple notice given three days in advance to all parties involved.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1

Article R421-27

For the application of the provisions of article L. 421-4, contributions to the guarantee fund are assessed and collected as follows:1° (repealed)2° (repealed)3° The contribution from insurance compan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The knowledge test referred to in article L. 812-3

Article A812-27

…n this same list referred to in the Commission's decision, where applicable, pursuant to article R. 812-17: -National law relating to companies in difficulty; -European and international law relating…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Text and data mining for various purposes

Article R122-27

Persons carrying out a text and data search under the conditions mentioned in III of article L. 122-5-3 shall provide copyright holders, at the request of the latter, with all documents and evidence m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.

Article R1221-27

…sfusion safety. This report is sent to the Minister for Health and to the European Commission by 30 June of the following year at the latest.

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