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Showing 31213130 of 18997 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 27 Sept. 2005 – no. 03-18.579

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L595-2

…pecial reception needs pursuant to Chapter II of Title II, or" are deleted; 5° 1° of Article L. 531-27 is not applicable; 6° The last paragraph of Article L. 531-41 a is deleted; 7° In the first parag…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L594-2

…pecial reception needs pursuant to Chapter II of Title II, or" are deleted; 5° 1° of Article L. 531-27 does not apply; 6° The last paragraph of Article L. 531-41 is deleted; 7° In the first paragraph…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L596-2

…pecial reception needs pursuant to Chapter II of Title II, or" are deleted; 5° 1° of Article L. 531-27 is not applicable; 6° In Article L. 531-41, the last paragraph is deleted; 7° In the first paragr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: French Development Agency

Article L515-13

…on of the State and contributing to France's external action, within the meaning ofArticle 1 of Act no. 2010-873 of 27 July 2010 relating to the State's external action. The members of the agency's Bo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special financial provisions applicable to public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6416-5

…ions set by the decree coordinating the social security schemes provided for in article 25 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to health and social protection in Mayotte.Expenses relating…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L937-5

…e of the prohibition or disqualification measures as provided for in Book VI of this Code or in Law no. 85-98 of 25 January 1985 relating to the receivership and judicial liquidation of companies or i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds.

Article R214-203-6

…for the temporary purchase or sale of securities, under the conditions set out in Article R. 214-32-27;If the limits provided for in this article are exceeded beyond the control of the specialised pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Prohibited work

Article D4154-1

…1-99; 24° Carbon sulphide; 25° Tetrachloroethane; 26° Tetrachloromethane (or carbon tetrachloride); 27° Disinsectisation work on wood (spraying the product, soaking the wood, stacking or sawing impreg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-3

…and advanced electronic stamps to be recognised by the public sector bodies referred to in Article 27, (5) and Article 37(5) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Counc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Carriers.

Article L133-6

All actions for damage, loss or delay, to which the contract of carriage may give rise against the carrier, shall be barred within one year, without prejudice to cases of fraud or infidelity. All othe…

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