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Showing 17711780 of 36097 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 3e – 30 May 2007 – no. 06-13268

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-14

…have lost French nationality pursuant to article 23-6 or who has been refused a claim under Article 30-3 may claim French nationality by declaration made in accordance with Articles 26 et seq. They mu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-27

A creditor who grants credit may be deprived of the right to interest in the proportion set by the judge, up to an amount that may not exceed, for each of the breaches listed below, 30% of the interes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-21

The General Meeting which decides on the capital increase may provide for the free allocation of shares or other securities giving access to the capital. The total benefit resulting from this allocati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: The Metropolitan Conference of Mayors

Article L5218-9

A metropolitan conference of mayors is established for the territory of the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan area. The metropolitan conference of mayors may be consulted for its opinion during the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-17

…certificate of insurance policy, in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 331-10 and R. 331-30, taken out by the event organiser or, failing this, a declaration on honour undertaking the organ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Standard formula

Article R352-8

…ance and reinsurance commitments. The capital requirement for operational risk then does not exceed 30% of the Basic Solvency Capital Requirement relating to the insurance and reinsurance operations c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rates for local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-10

…public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax system or the Lyon metropolis may, by a deliberation taken before 1st July of the year preceding that of the taxation:- set all or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of the company.

Article R6223-69

A member may cease his professional activity within the company, provided that he notifies the company by any means that can be proven to have been received. He shall comply with the time limit set by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article R2352-5

…rce: 1 seat; 2° From more than 10% to 20% of the total workforce: 2 seats; 3° From more than 20% to 30% of the total workforce: 3 seats; 4° From more than 30% to 40% of the total workforce: 4 seats; 5…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating to the continuity of family ties

Article A444-82

…or dowries or where the value of the property whose ownership is declared is less than or equal to €30,800, a fixed fee of €188.68;2° Where this value exceeds the €30,800 threshold mentioned in 1°, a…

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