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Showing 15911600 of 27005 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 6 Dec. 1994

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange.

Article R511-6

…etical file which constitutes the nominative statement of protests, provided for in Article L. 511-56.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-6

…provided for in II to VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2122-1 and L. 2122-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-2-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 2122-3 law no. 96-142…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-6

…° A regional academic delegate for youth, commitment and sport appointed by the Minister for Sport; 6° The Director of the National Nordic and Mid-Mountain Ski Centre; 7° The Commandant of the Militar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 612-4

…nty audiovisual works and which are not mainly devoted to the programmes mentioned in V of article 1609 sexdecies B of the General Tax Code;4° Comply with the obligations to which the services are sub…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-6

…er controls nor is controlled by another company within the meaning of II or III of article L. 233-16, and whose turnover at the end of two consecutive financial years exceeds a threshold set by decre…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Sale of products without packaging

Article D120-6

…n 8° of Article D. 120-7, which are kept at a temperature of -12°C or less when sold to consumers ; 6° Cosmetic products for which a "challenge test" for preservation and microbiological controls on t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 62-3

…or, without prejudice to the prerogatives of the liberty and custody judge provided for in articles 63-4-2 and 706-88 to 706-88-2 in relation to extending the measure beyond the forty-eighth hour and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to UCITS, debt securitisation funds and property investment funds

Article L231-6

Any final conviction against the directors of the management company or those of the custodian, pursuant to article L. 231-3, I and III of article L. 231-4, or articles L. 231-5 and L. 231-7, automati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-48

This Chapter determines the rules applicable, with a view to guaranteeing the appearance in court and promoting, where appropriate, the use of alternatives to pre-trial detention for the person not re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: State-guaranteed transactions.

Article A431-6

The reinsurance of risks relating to acts of terrorism and terrorist attacks referred to in Article L. 431-10 are recorded in the accounts of the Caisse Centrale de Réassurance in a separate account.…

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