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Showing 98519860 of 27005 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 6 Dec. 1994

French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-15

…in under the conditions defined by articles…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 HA

I. - The flat-rate tax referred to in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to liquefied natural gas installations, underground natural gas storage facilities, natural gas transmission pipelines, compresso…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-8

…prosecutor has direct access to the automated processing of personal data mentioned in article 230-6.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-259

…ication that the contract is tacitly renewable; 4° For the companies mentioned in 1° of Article L. 561-45-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the information referred to in Article R. 561-56 of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-120

…ddress of the registered office;5° The information provided for in 1° and 2° of Article R. 123-237 ;6° The amount of the capital increase and, where applicable, the additional amount of the capital in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conformity

Article R752-44

…plexes: a) The sales area referred to, as appropriate, in a, b, d or e of 1° of I of Article R. 752-6, before and after completion of the project, with, where applicable, details of the sales area of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article L321-5

…tions and their licence-holders under the conditions set out in articles L. 321-1, L. 321-4, L. 321-6 and L. 331-10.These contracts may only be concluded following a call for competition.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-10

…uty Chief Executive Officers; 2° Heads of the internal structures mentioned in 3° of article R. 211-6 within their area of competence. The Board of Directors shall be informed of the delegations of si…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-3

…or the application of the legislative provisions of Book II in New Caledonia: 1° In Article L. 2213-6, the words: ", local authorities" are deleted; 2° In Article L. 2232-7, the words: "Notwithstandin…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-3

…the application of the legislative provisions of Book II in French Polynesia: 1° In Article L. 2213-6, the words: ", local authorities" are deleted; 2° In Article L. 2232-7, the words: "Notwithstandin…

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