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Showing 24612470 of 21459 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13 novembre 2003 n° 00-20646

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article D122-3

…mutilated or damaged banknotes are set out in the Decision of the European Central Bank of 20 March 2003 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes (…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article D122-2

…reproduction of euro banknotes are set out in the Decision of the European Central Bank of 20 March 2003 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes (…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Comparative advertising

Article L122-6

…in articles L. 122-1 and L. 122-2 do not give rise to the right of reply as defined by the Article 13 of the law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press and the article 6 de la loi n° 82-652 du 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-23

…c tax on insurance policies available to the territorial collectivity of Corsica established by loi n° 91-428 du 13 mai 1991 portant statut de la collectivité territoriale de Corse et les départements…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-60

…udgetary and accounting management. In order to be enforceable, the resolutions provided for in 9°, 13° and 14° of article D. 211-59 must receive the express approval of the ministers responsible for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article R773-3

…me table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 512-47 and R. 512-48no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 512-49 and R. 512-50No. 2008-1262 of 4 December 2008R. 512-51n° 2013-938 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article R774-3

…same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 512-47, R. 512-48no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 512-49 and R. 512-50No. 2008-1262 of 4 December 2008R. 512-51n° 2013-938 o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-84

…ndications and in particular those provided for by articles 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 19 and 20 of the loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1966 relative aux sociétés civiles professionnelles, concernant respectivem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Corsica

Article 297

…e 279;e. Sales of low-voltage electricity;f. The transactions referred to in Article 279-0 bis A;6° 13% as regards:a. (Repealed as from 13 April 1992);b. Sales of petroleum products delivered to Corsi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Canvassing offences

Article L752-21

…les In their wording resulting from L. 353-1 and 2 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 353-3 Act no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 353-4 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 353-6Law no. 2003-706 of 1 Aug…

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