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Showing 76817690 of 25376 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 7 Oct. 1997 – JurisData 1997-003951

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Payment to finance mobility services

Article D2531-3

…payment certificates required for the reimbursements provided for in articles L. 2531-6 and L. 2531-7.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3 : Application for parallel trade authorisation

Article D5141-57

The amount of the fee provided for in 4° of 1 of I of article L. 5141-8 is set at €7,500 per request for authorisation for parallel trade in a veterinary medicinal product.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination of service.

Article R6152-630-8

…he two parties does not withdraw from the contract within the period set out in article R. 6152-630-7, the contract will end on the date agreed in the termination agreement.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies A

…r of a leasing contract entered into under the conditions provided for in 1 and 2 of Article L. 313-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code is subject to the regime defined in articles 39 duodecies et se…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to legal entities and establishments open to the public implementing the exception

Article R122-16

I.-To be included on the list provided for in 1° of Article L. 122-5-1, the legal entity or establishment must, in support of its request sent to the Commission by registered letter with acknowledgeme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and registration requirements

Article L548-1

…persons seeking financing for activities other than those governed by Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 may obtain the loans mentioned in Article L. 511-6(7), free loans and donations ; 2°…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe

Article R591-4

…hall take a decision within twenty-one days of the application being submitted. ";5° Article R. 531-7 is worded as follows:"Art. R. 531-7.-The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateles…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to Martinique

Article R591-11

…rsons takes a decision within twenty-one days of the application being submitted";5° Article R. 531-7 is worded as follows:"Art. R. 531-7.-The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34-4

I. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-34

…not agree to subscribe to the conditions or commitments mentioned in articles L. 6122-5 and L. 6122-7; 6° In the event of an application for renewal, where the applicant has not complied with either t…

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