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Showing 49714980 of 20693 articles for Art. Cass. com. 16 avril 2013 n° 09-10583

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions.

Article R711-70

…enefit, where applicable, from the special provisions provided for pursuant to 6° of Article L. 711-16. A general manager may, if circumstances so justify, hold office in both a regional chamber of co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1413-1

…essary, in conjunction with the regional health agencies and the national health security agencies; 16° Alert the health authorities without delay in the event of a threat to public health and propose…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Parking charges

Article L2333-87

…ial who drew up the said notice reports. Notwithstanding the dispositions de l'article 19 de la loi n° 2000-321 du 12 avril 2000 relative aux droits des citoyens dans leurs relations avec les administ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Notice of payment of the fixed parking charge

Article R2333-120-4

…this timeframe an enforcement order accompanied by the increase provided for in article R. 2333-120-16 will be issued to the holder of the vehicle registration certificate or, in the cases provided fo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Pre-implementation and post-implementation aid committees

Article 211-148

At each committee meeting, the co-chairmen shall decide which of them shall have the casting vote in the event of a tie.If one of the co-chairmen is absent, he shall be replaced by another member of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Access to payment accounts

Article D133-10

The exemption from the obligation to set up an emergency mechanism for payment service providers that have a dedicated interface meeting all the conditions mentioned in Article 33(6) of Commission Del…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Distribution of the proceeds of road traffic fines.

Article R2334-11

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 4414-1 and R. 4414-2, the sums due to the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status with a population of at least 10,000…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services

Article D533-15-1

…ments defined in accordance with Article 57 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU as regards organisational requirements and operating condition…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Content of the contract

Article 1165

In contracts for the provision of services, in the absence of agreement between the parties prior to their performance, the price may be fixed by the creditor, who is responsible for giving reasons fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Rural solidarity grant.

Article L2334-21

…l solidarity grant, it will receive, by way of guarantee, an allocation equal to 90% in 2012,75% in 2013 and 50% in 2014 of the amount received in 2011.From 2012, the allocation for an eligible commun…

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