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Showing 26412650 of 20660 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 13 Nov. 2003 – no. 00-10382

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation grants

Article L3334-7-1

…lowance, the amount of which is equal in 2004, for each department, to the amount due in respect of 2003 pursuant to article L. 3334-7-1 as it stood prior to the Finance Act for 2004 (no. 2003-1311 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-14

…g from the simplified accounting obligations provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 526-13 are filed each year with the register to which the individual private limited company belongs pur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R490-5

For the application of Article 15(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty establishi…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Article R611-3

…R. 133-1-1 or by Subparts F and G of Sections A and B of Part 21 of Commis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-3

…eclaration.The time limit is extended to one year for declarations submitted under articles 21-2,21-13-1 et 21-13-2. In the event that an opposition procedure is initiated by the Government pursuant t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L7121-17

…an artistic agent established in France fails to comply with the first paragraph of article L. 7121-13, he or she will be liable to six months' imprisonment and a fine of €3,750 in the event of a repe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Book I

Article L3341-1

…her" is deleted;2° In article L. 3114-9, the words "within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises" ar…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Book I

Article L3321-1

…her" is deleted;2° In article L. 3114-9, the words "within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises" ar…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…ent of judgments in civil and commercial matters;- of Article 39 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of owners of all or part of built-up buildings with regard to detection

Article R1334-15

…terials and products on lists A and B, in order to compile the statement provided for in article L. 1334-13 in the event of sale.

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