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Showing 16911700 of 23863 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 February 1960 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 July 2000

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 R2333-120-1

The system enabling immediate payment of the parking charge provided for in Article L. 2333-87, including in dematerialised form, informs the driver of: a) The immediate payment rate scale applicable…

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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
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-12

The "Free of Damage" clause frees the insurer from any damage, whether common or specific, except in cases which give rise to the right to surrender the goods; in these cases, the insured has the opti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Mobilisation of loans by the assignee or the pledgee

Article R753-12

…the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-192005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-20No. 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 313-22no. 2005-1007 of 22 August 2005R. 313-24n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 313-25no. 201…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-129

…o the leasing company: By a third party By the user From €0 to €6,500 3.870% 1.290% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% 0.532% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% 0.355% Over €60,000 0.799% 0.266%

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Elections

Article R4441-12

Each candidate completes a declaration of candidacy in which he or she indicates his or her full name, date of birth, address, qualifications, method of practice, professional qualification and, where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transmission to the personal training account information system of information relating to holders of qualifications registered in national registers

Article R6113-17-3

…s finds that a breach of the obligation to transmit the information provided for in Article R. 6113-17-1 has occurred, he notifies the Ministry or the certifying body, by any means that provides a dat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3a: Investigation assistants

Article R15-17-3

Investigation assistants may only take up their duties after taking an oath before the judicial court within whose jurisdiction their department or unit of assignment or the location of their training…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals whose state of health requires medical treatment

Article R425-12

…receipt for the application for initial issue of a residence permit provided for in article R. 431-12 will not be issued. When the foreign national submits an application for renewal of a residence p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Voluntary secure mobility

Article L1222-12

…twice in succession, the employee is entitled to the specific leave referred to in article L. 6323-17-1, without being able to invoke the length of service referred to in article L. 6323-17-1 or the…

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