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Showing 11011110 of 37977 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9-4-2002 n° 98-16.829

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-5

As from 2 September 2020, the rates resulting from the application of articles 211-26, 211-27, 222-4 and 810-1 are determined by taking into account, in addition to the revenue generated as from this…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2 - Receipt and processing of requests for implementation of the individual right to training

Article R1621-9

The manager of the fund mentioned in article L. 1621-4 makes the payment to the training bodies mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 1621-8 after receipt of the information required to debit…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Account overdrafts

Article L312-93

Where the overrun continues for more than three months, the creditor shall without delay offer the borrower another type of credit transaction within the meaning of 4° of Article L. 311-1, under the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L911-9

For the application of article L. 145-6, the words: "the evacuation of premises included in a sector or perimeter provided for in L. 313-4-2 du code de l'urbanisme" are replaced by the words: "the eva…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Exceptional conditions of administration.

Article R5121-96

Doctors, dental surgeons or midwives who do not practice in an establishment, service or centre mentioned in article R. 5121-88 or who do not meet the conditions set out in article R. 5121-91 may be a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-9

Where undertakings subject to group supervision pursuant to Article L. 356-2 do not comply with the requirements laid down in Article L. 356-15, or where these requirements are complied with but solve…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial documentation and statistical information.

Article D213-9

Prior to the issue, the issuer of negotiable debt securities files financial documentation with the Banque de France, which includes: 1° A presentation of the issue programme(s) containing the informa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-9

The appropriations previously entered in the State budget for the establishment and implementation of town planning documents and easements and which correspond to the transferred powers are the subje…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 90-1

In criminal matters, when it concerns an offence against persons provided for in Book II of the Criminal Code or when it concerns an offence against property provided for in Book III of the same Code…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Commissions attached to the National Consumer Institute

Article L822-9

The commission mentioned in article L. 822-4 ensures the dissemination of information, opinions and recommendations that it deems necessary to bring to the attention of the public. The information, no…

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