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Showing 51015110 of 24570 articles for Art. Cass. com. 18 June 1996 · Cass. com. 11 February 1992 · Cass. com. 28 June 1994

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-1

…ERSIONS RESULTING FROM L. 1521-1 law no. 2004-806 of 9 August 2004 L. 1522-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 1522-2 to L. 1522-5 Order no. 2003-1212 of 18 December 2003 L. 1523-1 law no. 96-14…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators and revision of the list.

Article R811-31

…tion;4° Where applicable, documents proving that he or she meets the conditions of I of Article R. 811-26 ;5° Where applicable, documents justifying that he fulfils the conditions of article R. 811-28…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Ban on smoking in certain public places

Article R3512-2

…reception, training or accommodation of minors; 4° In public play areas as defined by decree no. 96-1136 of 18 December 1996 laying down safety requirements for public play areas.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Feasibility assistance

Article 632-6

…provided for in 5 (c and d), 6 and 7 of Article 25 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 referred to in Article 631-2.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Ombudsman

Article L754-10

…applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013, subject to the addition in the second paragraph, after the words: "to the Governor of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4226-4

…ons of this chapter do not apply to the distribution of electrical energy governed by the law of 15 June 1906 on the distribution of energy. In the case of electrical traction installations, this excl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders, whether natural or legal persons.

Article D123-205-1

The book mentioned in article L. 123-28 distinguishes cash payments from other payments and indicates the references of the supporting documents.The register referred to in the same article shall show…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-48

For the period between 30 June 2021 and 28 September 2021, the rates are set at :- 317.75% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 162.75% when the am…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-166

…société d'épargne forestière undertakes to apply to the forest the regime set out in the decree of 28 June 1930 relating to the conditions for application of article 15 of the finance law of 16 April…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval and supervision of pre-orientation and vocational education centres

Article R5213-30

…withdrawn in the manner and after the consultations provided for in articles R. 5213-27 and R. 5213-28. The managing institution is then given the opportunity to present its observations. In an emerge…

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