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Showing 45514560 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
Paragraph 2: Obligations

Article R743-7

…t-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 213-15n° 2007-431 of 25 March 2007R. 213-16n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 213-16-1n° 2017-1165 of 12 July…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Obligations

Article R744-7

…t-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 213-15n° 2007-431 of 25 March 2007R. 213-16n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 213-16-1n° 2017-1165 of 12 July…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Basic mission

Article R2431-7

When, in the event of the failure of a main contractor holding a basic contract, the project owner entrusts a partial contract to another main contractor in order to continue the operation, all the el…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-48

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L774-48

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-41

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liability of establishments with regard to the property of residents

Article L1113-8

The provisions of article L. 1113-7 are brought to the attention of the person admitted or accommodated or their legal representative in the case of a minor, at the latest on the day of their discharg…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Special arrangements for compensating the concessionaire

Article L3136-8

The expenses mentioned in article L. 3136-7 include, where applicable, the costs associated with the financing put in place as part of the performance of the contract including, where applicable, the…

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

Article R531-8

…sylum seekers is sent to the address at which they have elected domicile pursuant to article L. 551-7.Asylum seekers with a stable address are required, in the event of a change of address, to inform…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies B

…elating to a leasing contract entered into under the conditions provided for in 2 of Article L. 313-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code are treated as assets;2° The assets mentioned in I of A of arti…

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