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Showing 34313440 of 44553 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 June 1968 · Cass. com. 11 March 2008 · Cass. com. 12 July 1982 · Cass. com. 17 April 1953 · Cass. com. 4 December 1968 · CA Versailles 14 September 2006

French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-11

A receipt will be issued once the application is complete. An application for authorisation submitted by a natural person must state the applicant's marital status, profession and place of residence,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: European companies.

Article R123-118

…ns set out in this Title, European Companies must file, no later than fifteen days after their application for registration, the following deeds and documents:1° In the event of incorporation by merge…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article L4132-11

The president alone has the police of the assembly. He may have any individual who disturbs order expelled from the audience or arrested. In the event of a crime or misdemeanour, he draws up a report,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 F

…efined in article 1639 A bis, partially or totally exempt from business property tax establishments carrying on a commercial or craft activity in a town centre revitalisation zone defined in II of thi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-17

…programme of activities and ensures that it runs smoothly;3° Prepares the budget and its amendments;4° Has authority over the institution's departments and ensures compliance with the museum's interna…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Withdrawal of approval

Article R7232-17

…of the legal entity or the sole trader and the address of their secondary establishments; 3° An indication of the personal services activities proposed; 4° An undertaking by the legal representative o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-12

The appropriations required for the operation of the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council and, where applicable, for the carrying out of its studies are the subject of a separ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to antenatal consultations.

Article R2122-11

…d protection service. The approved doctor must attend the consultation in person and, except in the case of annual leave or illness, may only be replaced in exceptional circumstances; the replacement…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-17

In application of the decree no. 2007-1845 of 26 December 2007 relating to the lifelong professional training of local authority civil servants, advanced training provided during the course of a caree…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-13

The third-party purchaser shall arrange for the notification provided for in Article 2464 of the Civil Code by bailiff's deed, at the addresses elected by the creditors in their registrations. He shal…

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