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Showing 44314440 of 47047 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7 February 1995 n° 318 · Cass. com. 17 November 1998 · Cass. com. 19 October 1999 · Cass. com. 11 January 2017 n° 15-22.382 · CA Versailles 19 January 2016 · Cass. com. 17 May 1994

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-11

The submission of the local authority's budget to the territorial audit chamber under articles LO 6471-7 and LO 6471-15 has the effect of suspending the implementation of this budget until the end of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-11

…ir derivatives or cell therapy preparations intended to be used in research mentioned in Article L. 1121-1 and they interrupt or cease their activity, the sponsor of this research may either terminate…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct allocations based on the production conditions of cinematographic works

Article 222-15

…cinematographic works with a production cost of less than €4,000,000, the amount of the direct allocation is equal to 50% of the amount invested by the distribution companies. The total amount of dir…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations

Article L7222-15

The Martinique Assembly may not deliberate unless the absolute majority of its members in office are present.However, if on the day fixed by the notice convening the Assembly does not meet in sufficie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-11

…bject to compliance with the provisions of articles L. 1612-1, L. 1612-9 and L. 1612-10, amendments may be made to the budget by the deliberative body, up to the end of the financial year to which the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Companies opening a first establishment in France.

Article R123-112

A commercial company whose registered office is located abroad and which opens a first establishment in France is required to file with the registry of the commercial court in whose jurisdiction this…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment institutions

Article R775-11

Article R. 522-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree No. 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-15

…approves the written policy for changes to the company's internal model. The undertakings concerned may modify their internal model in accordance with this policy. This policy includes a specification…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Shipment and conduct abroad of goods intended for export.

Article 115

…by land must be taken abroad immediately by the most direct route, designated as stated in Article 75 above. 3. By way of derogation from 1 and 2 above, these goods may be kept in a warehouse or in a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-15

The withdrawal of an electronic money institution's authorisation may also be decided ex officio by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution if the institution:1° Does not make use of the…

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