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Showing 48014810 of 43491 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 3 Apr. 2012 – no. 11-13.527

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: The National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers

Article L131-34

…2° Giving its opinion to the appeal courts on applications for the functions of sworn goods broker; 3° Keeping up to date, at national level, the list of brokers registered with the courts of appeal,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-3

The file referred to in article L. 123-33 and sent to the single body includes the following: 1° All the information provided by the registrant; 2° Where applicable, the applications for authorisation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L312-3

…to Article L. 514-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code are subject to the provisions of articles L. 312-5, L. 312-6 and L. 312-8 to L. 312-11. The content of the information that the caisses mentioned…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Tests and analyses

Article R512-35

To examine the samples, the laboratories shall use the methods of analysis or testing defined in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 200…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Terms and conditions for redeeming electronic money

Article L133-31

As an exception to article L. 133-30, when the parties are bound by a contract that expressly provides for a term, they may agree to reimburse expenses only in the following cases:1° The request for r…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: The department.

Article L132-3

…appropriate, economic development committees ; 2° Tourist offices and tourist information centres; 3° The tourism, spa and leisure professions; 4° Tourism and leisure associations; 5° Tourist municip…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Early repayment

Article L312-34

…yment has been made pursuant to an insurance contract intended to guarantee repayment of the credit;3° If the early repayment occurs during a period when the borrowing rate is not fixed.In other cases…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-38

The Regional Sports Conference draws up and adopts the territorial sports project mentioned in article L. 112-14. It adopts its own rules of procedure. It may set up thematic committees, notably on th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions relating to production companies and cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article D331-38

The executive production company eligible for the tax credit provided for in article 220 quaterdecies of the French General Tax Code is the one responsible, under a contract entered into with a produc…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions relating to production companies and cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article D331-39

…for in…

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