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Showing 25712580 of 54357 articles for Art. Cass. com. 16 January 1996 · Cass. com. 6 June 1972 · Cass. com. 2 July 2002 n° 00-18.243

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R548-6

…REN number;b) Addresses of the domicile or registered office of the lender and the project promoter;2° Characteristics and cost of the transaction:a) Total amount of credit or free loan ;b) Repayment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-8

…he duties of a volunteer firefighter during duty time, except in the cases provided for by law no. 96-370 of 3 May 1996 relating to the development of volunteering in the fire brigades. Territorial ci…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-40

When the French Government has obtained the extradition of a person pursuant to the Convention of 27 September 1996 relating to Extradition between the Member States of the European Union, the person…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article A512-6

The diplomas, degrees or certificates mentioned in article R. 512-9 of this code are : 1° Diplomas and qualifications corresponding to Master's level training. 2° Diplomas and qualifications correspon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-6

Subject to the provisions of article R. 5221-22, employment contracts concluded as part of schemes to promote employment provided for in Book I of Part Five or as part of lifelong vocational training…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-67

…A summons to pay the price, the taxed costs and the transfer duties within a period of eight days; 2° A reminder of the provisions of the second paragraph of Article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-6

…processed by the trader, a failure on his part to comply with his obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fich…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pre-project studies

Article D2171-6

…he preliminary design studies is to :1° Specify the general composition in terms of plan and volume;2° Assess the internal volumes and external appearance of the structure;3° Propose possible technica…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Substitution of a new holder

Article R2194-6

…1° In application of a review clause or an option in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2194-1; 2° In the case of a transfer of the contract, following a restructuring operation of the ini…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article L548-6

…gible and comprehensible manner, with any information enabling them to be identified and contacted; 2° Inform the public of the conditions for selecting projects and project sponsors; 3° Publish an an…

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