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Showing 161170 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-23

…irman of the Commission or the magistrate he appoints for this purpose makes the decision alone. He may decide to refer the case to a panel.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-22

The commission comprises two chambers.The creation of additional chambers may be decided by the vice-president of the Council of State, on the proposal of the president of the commission.The chamber p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-26

…ence or impediment by a magistrate from the same chamber appointed by the president of that chamber;2° The magistrate acting as rapporteur;3° If necessary to enable the commission to sit in an uneven…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to specialised finance companies

Article L214-190-2-1

…finance company of its own shares or debt securities or the issue of new shares or debt securities may be temporarily suspended by the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the company's senior…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 123-2

…duction and preparation of long-term cinematographic works: "compte automatique production cinéma"; 2° For the allocation of automatic financial aid for cinematographic distribution: " compte automati…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Consultation of the file and issue of copies

Article 1223-2

…s of the deliberations of the family council and court decisions relating to the protection measure may only be issued to the parties and persons invested with guardianship responsibilities concerned…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-12

…e distribution expenses mentioned in article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Informing the driver of the rate scale for immediate payment of the parking charge and the amount of the post-parking charge

Article R2333-120-2

In compliance with the rules set out in the first paragraph of article R. 411-25 of the Highway Code, on-street spaces subject to payment of parking charges are signposted horizontally or vertically o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-12-2

Notwithstanding article L. 113-12, where the purpose of the insurance contract is to guarantee, in the event of the occurrence of one of the risks defined in the contract, either the total or partial…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Conciliation delegated to a court-appointed conciliator

Article 129-2

…n and indicates the date on which the case will be recalled. The initial duration of the assignment may not exceed three months. This mission may be renewed once, for the same duration, at the request…

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