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Showing 58415850 of 48231 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 April 1984 · Cass. com. 4 May 1982 · CA Grenoble 21 December 2006

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6314-4

…The collectivity of Saint-Martin shall exercise the powers it derives from 1° of I of Article LO 6314-3 in matters of taxes, duties and fees in compliance with the following provisions:1° Natural pers…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: The Standing Conference on Women's Sport

Article D142-40

…ment:a) Two representatives of sportsmen and women and one representative of sports trainers and educators, appointed by the Minister for Sport;b) One representative of sports referees and judges, app…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 612-4

…mainly devoted to the programmes mentioned in V of article 1609 sexdecies B of the General Tax Code;4° Comply with the obligations to which the services are subject under the provisions of Chapters I…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Insurance against hail and livestock mortality.

Article L123-4

In the case of livestock mortality insurance, if the insurance is suspended for non-payment of the premium in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 113-3, it shall resume at the latest…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-45

The investigating chamber may also, where this is possible and the person sought consents, agree to the temporary transfer of the latter in accordance with the forms provided for in the articles 695-2…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 442-2

…f article…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedure

Article R514-4

The notifications provided for in Chapters II, III and IV of this Title shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Registered mail may be replaced by delivery of the letter to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R742-4

…o the debtor, at least one month before the date of the hearing.If he deems it necessary, the judge may invite to attend the hearing the service in charge of a social aid or social action measure ment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Opening and funding of the occupational prevention account

Article L4163-4

…oyees governed by a special status and staff of public bodies employed under private-law conditions may acquire rights under a professional prevention account, under the conditions defined in this cha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-45

…board submit a reasoned request to this effect. If the request has not been acted upon, its authors may convene the meeting themselves, indicating the agenda for the meeting.

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