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Showing 29712980 of 20930 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 3e – 13 Feb. 1974 – no. 72-14008

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-10

…he case, that the cheque has been issued in defiance of an injunction issued pursuant to article L. 131-73 or in breach of a prohibition issued pursuant to article L. 163-6 ; 3. Failure to report paym…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-67

Any person pursuing the reopening of the auction shall have a certificate issued by the Registry stating that the successful bidder has not provided proof of payment of the price or its deposit or pay…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Appointment of the examining magistrate.

Article D31

The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply:1° Where there is only one examining magistrate;2° Where there is an investigation involving an accused under the age of eighteen and there is only one…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R596-3

…After the reference to Article R. 521-9, the reference to Article R. 521-13 is inse…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5134-63

The aid referred to in Article L. 5134-72 is paid monthly : 1° By the Agence de services et de paiement on behalf of the State ; 2° By the département or any body it mandates for this purpose, when th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy

Article R6523-2-16-1

For the application of articles R. 6331-52 and R. 6332-72 to Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, the words: "the body mentioned in article L. 225-1-1" are replaced respectively by the words: "the body…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Offences common to the various forms of commercial companies.

Article R247-3

…ations set out in articles L. 232-21 to L. 232-23 is punishable by the fine provided for in article 131-13 of the Penal Code for fifth-class offences. In the event of a repeat offence, the applicable…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Contributions and taxes provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2332-2

…r.This article is applicable to the tax on commercial surfaces provided for in the article 3 of law no. 72-657 of 13 July 1972instituting measures in favour of certain categories of elderly shopkeeper…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4421-1

As of 1 January 2018, the collectivity of Corsica constitutes a collectivity with special status within the meaning of Article 72 of the Constitution, in place of the territorial collectivity of Corsi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-23-5

…2223-55-1, R. 2223-67 to R. 2223-72, R. 2223-75 to R. 2223-79, R. 2223-88 to R. 2223-95 and R. 2223-132.

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