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Showing 35613570 of 21721 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 16 Feb. 2022 – no. 20-11.754

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L775-6

…and column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 511-51 Ordinance no. 2020-1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 511-52 Order 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 L. 511-53 Order no. 201…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: RESTRICTED ASYLUM APPLICATIONS

Article R754-11

…s and Stateless Persons in accordance with the procedures laid down by articles R. 531-11 to R. 531-16 and R. 531-28.However, if necessary and notwithstanding article R. 531-15, the personal interview…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-11

…n to the merger by the representatives of the bondholders' group, as provided for in article L. 236-16, shall be lodged within the same period.In all cases, the opposition shall be brought before the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-30

…the general-purpose investment fund are part of the same group within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, all measures are taken to avoid conflicts of interest.II. - By way of der…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Criminal penalties

Article R5232-21

Failure to make the information provided for in I and II of article L. 5232-5 available to the public under the conditions defined in article R. 5232-20 is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Failure to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: List of diseases

Article D3113-8

…infection; 13. West Nile virus infection; 14. Invasive meningococcal infection; 15. Legionellosis; 16. Leptospirosis; 17. Listeriosis; 18. Orthopox viruses, including smallpox; 19. Native malaria; 20…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 157 bis

…195, may deduct an amount of:- €2,620 from their net overall income if this income does not exceed €16,410;- €1,310 if this income is between €16,410 and €26,400.In the case of married persons subject…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POLICE

Article R2214-2

The State police system may be established in a commune or in a group of communes forming an urban area when the following two conditions are met:1° The population of the commune or group of communes,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

…cts, beverages and tobacco 4 13-15 Manufacture of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and footwear 5 16-18 Woodworking, paper and printing 6 19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 20 Che…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-8

…lishment. Foot baths are cleaned and emptied daily. III.-In establishments opened after 1st January 2022, the overlap between areas where shoes are removed and areas where shoes are worn is indicated…

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