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Showing 19011910 of 19805 articles for Art. Cass. com. 30 January 2019

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-31

…fifth paragraph of Article L. 6122-9 . In this case, the assessment referred to in article R. 6122-30 shows the nature and extent of these needs, the quantitative targets for the supply of care requi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R*322-146

…sociation may have a duration of less than ten years or more than twenty-five years, counted from 1 January of the year in which it was opened. The period during which a survivorship association remai…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-1

…regardless of its origin. Where the rights of enjoyment were only of a life nature, they ended on 4 January 1967.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7a: Forestry and insurance investment account

Article D221-126

…emain subject to this section as it stood prior to the entry into force of Decree no. 2015-31 of 15 January 2015 on the forestry investment and insurance account, unless they are converted into a fore…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers

Article R6331-38

The contribution due by companies with fewer than eleven employees is settled on 31 January of the year following payment of the last instalment. The balance of the contribution due is paid on that da…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Passports and travel documents

Article 953

…licant provides two passport photographs, as provided for in Article 6-1 of decree no. 2005-1726 of 30 December 2005 relating to passports, the cost of the document is €86.As an exception to the first…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office.

Article D2573-8

…123-22-1 to R. 2123-22-3 Decree no. 2005-235 of 14 March 2005 D. 2123-22-4-A Decree no. 2020-948 of 30 July 2020 D. 2123-22-4 Decree no. 2007-808 of 11 May 2007 D. 2123-22-6 Decree no. 2020-948 of 30…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-28-1

…ork on an on-demand audiovisual media service within the meaning of Article 2 of Law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 provides for the transmission to the assignor of information on the number of acts…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Administrative penalties

Article L341-44-1

Failure by the lender to comply with any of the obligations set out in articles L. 313-30 to L. 313-32 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a le…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article L513-31

…contracts or acts directly relate to the transactions provided for in Articles L. 513-28 to L. 513-30 of this Code.

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