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Showing 47914800 of 37804 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 2e – 31 May 2018 – no. 17-17518

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30-1

…responsible for the economy and the budget. The information contained in this statement is that at 31 December of the year.The Autorité des marchés financiers shall forward the information referred t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional compensation measures

Article 916-27

…rs provide proof that at least one screening with paid admissions was to have been organised before 31 December 2020.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Retail purchase of ferrous and non-ferrous metals

Article 1649 bis

…ally engages in the retail purchase of ferrous and non-ferrous metals is required to submit, before 31 January each year, to the departmental directorate of public finance of the place of his residenc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: State property transferred to the assets of the Corsican regional authority

Article R4422-36

In application of article L. 4424-7 ownership: a) Buildings listed or registered under the law of 31 December 1913 relating to historic monuments and archaeological sites, belonging to the State, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article A741-1

…rcial courts with a staff of 25 to 30 judges: 1 or 2 agents;2° In commercial courts with a staff of 31 judges to 40 judges: 2 or 3 agents;3° In commercial courts with a staff of 41 judges to 60 judges…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Right to leave

Article D7121-36

To benefit from continuous annual leave, in application of article D. 7121-31, the employee must send the paid leave fund the certificates he has received from his employer or successive employers. Th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Permanent resident card

Article L426-4

…or L. 426-17, of which he or she is the holder, a permanent residence card for an indefinite period may be issued to a foreign national who applies for it, provided that his or her presence does not c…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions authorising the organisers of sporting events and competitions to process personal data for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-6-1

…vent organiser pursuant to Article L. 333-1-4. The right to object provided for inarticle 56 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties does not a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-11

…de or a provident institution or union governed by Title III of Book IX of the Social Security Code may be represented unconditionally by a claim on the fund, company, mutual insurance company or unio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-37

…belong to the establishment's childcare team and has no hierarchical link with its members. He/she may be an employee of the manager or an external facilitator; 5° Professional practice analysis sess…

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