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Showing 36813690 of 20584 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 25 June 2025 – no. 24-10.440

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Setting tariffs

Article A444-1

…r notaries and bailiffs who perform these functions pursuant to 3° of the article 1 of the law of 1 June 1924 introducing French commercial laws into the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Mosell…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rights and obligations of jobseekers

Article R5524-2

…en the beneficiary is married under the local law civil status regime, as it existed prior to Order no. 2010-590 of 3 June 2010 on provisions relating to the local law civil status applicable in Mayot…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-10

…the public prosecution may be extinguished, under the conditions set out in articles 495-17 to 495-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, by the payment of a fixed fine of 500 euros. The amount of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-8-3

…n of a new commune, the provisions of Article L. 541-3 of the Education Code and the article L. 229-25 of the Environment Code do not apply to this new commune unless they were applicable, on the date…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-5

…They incur the penalties provided for the offence of usurpation of title in articles 433-17 and 433-25 of the said code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-2

…They incur the penalties provided for the offence of usurpation of title in articles 433-17 and 433-25 of the same code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-4

…They incur the penalties provided for the offence of usurpation of title in articles 433-17 and 433-25 of the said code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-20

…awarded.For other establishments, the part of the aid awarded in the form of a grant corresponds to 25/90ths of the total amount of aid awarded and the part of the aid awarded in the form of an advanc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-10-2

…tainable development objectives included in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted on 25 September 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly. The content of this report and, if necessa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European Investigation Order by the French judicial authorities

Article D47-1-7

For the application of articles 694-25 and 694-26, the practical arrangements for the temporary transfer or transit of a person, including, where appropriate, details of the conditions of detention in…

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