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Showing 33713380 of 20648 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 1re – 16 July 1998 – no. 96-18404

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-17

…s whose state of abandonment has been established in accordance with articles R. 2223-12 to R. 2223-16.This list is deposited at the office of the cemetery curator, if this post exists, as well as at…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Certificate of conformity

Article R752-44-11

…er of lanes than that authorised under the second paragraph of article L. 752-15 and article L. 752-16, a certificate is issued for the part of the project that has been completed. The provisions of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Technical provisions for reinsurance operations

Article R343-8

…acks and terrorism. The conditions for recording and declaring this provision are set out inarticle 16 A (I) and articles 16 B and 16 C of appendix 2 to the General Tax Code; b) Provision to offset an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-5

…qualified certificate is required under the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the interna…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R734-13

…n the wording resulting from the decreeR. 151-1 and R. 151-2n° 2019-1590 of 31 December 2019R. 151-3No. 2020-892 of 22 July 2020R. 151-4 and R. 151-5no. 2019-1590 of 31 December 2019R. 151-6 and R. 15…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Cafés and public houses

Article L313-1

…ucation halls, gymnasiums and establishments for physical and sporting activities as defined by law no. 84-610 of 16 July 1984 relating to the organisation and promotion of physical and sporting activ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R712-21

…CCI France forwards an annual summary, together with its opinion, to the supervisory minister by 15 July each year at the latest. In application of 10° of Article L. 711-16, the amount of the proceeds…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties and suspicious transaction reports

Article L783-9

…f c), the 9th and 10th paragraphs of d) and h) of its II, d) of its III and 3° of its III bis Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 621-16 and L. 621-16-1 Law 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 621-17 O…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties and suspicious transaction reports

Article L784-9

…f c), the 9th and 10th paragraphs of d) and h) of its II, d) of its III and 3° of its III bis Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 621-16 and L. 621-16-1 Law 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 621-17 O…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties and suspicious transaction reports

Article L785-8

…f c), the 9th and 10th paragraphs of d) and h) of its II, d) of its III and 3° of its III bis Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 621-16 and L. 621-16-1 Law 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 621-17 O…

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