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Showing 51715180 of 21412 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 23 Mar. 2022 – no. 20-11.701

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-19-2

The collective wastewater treatment charge comprises a variable part and, where applicable, a fixed part. The variable part is determined on the basis of the volume of water taken by the user from the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Discounts

Article A444-174

The discounts provided for in the first sentence of the sixth paragraph of Article L. 444-2 are granted by notaries on the proportional emoluments set out in sub-section 1 of this section in accordanc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R771-1

…de droite du même tableau : ARTICLES APPLICABLES DANS LEUR REDACTION R. 711-2 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 R. 712-2 to R. 712-11 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 201…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1812

1. Infringements of the law of 16 March 1915, amended by that of 17 July 1922 relating to the prohibition of the manufacture, wholesale and retail sale and circulation of absinthe and similar liqueurs…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Non-compliance with entry conditions

Article L821-1

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €3,750 for a foreign national to enter mainland France:1° Without fulfilling the conditions mentioned in points a, b or c of paragraph 1 of Ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and general rules

Article D742-2

…ion of IIn° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 211-9-1 to D. 211-9-3n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-9-4No. 2020-1742 of 29 December 2020D. 211-9-5 and D. 211-9-6n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-10 to D. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and general rules

Article D743-2

…ion of IIn° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 211-9-1 to D. 211-9-3n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-9-4No. 2020-1742 of 29 December 2020D. 211-9-5 and D. 211-9-6n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-10 to D. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and general rules

Article D744-2

…ion of IIn° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 211-9-1 to D. 211-9-3n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-9-4No. 2020-1742 of 29 December 2020D. 211-9-5 and D. 211-9-6n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-10 to D. 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational conditions for medically assisted procreation activities

Article R2142-18

The multidisciplinary clinical-biological medical team referred to in Article L. 2141-2 is composed, for clinical activities involving medically assisted procreation, of at least : 1° A doctor qualifi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-137

When a medicinal product is the subject of a marketing authorisation granted by the European Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 200…

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