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Showing 43214330 of 22494 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 12 décembre 1994 n° 94-80155

French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Framework agreements with purchase orders

Article R2391-14

…e holder is a small or medium-sized enterprise or a craftsman within the meaning of article R. 2351-12, and is concluded by an order group, the advance payment may be granted under the conditions set…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7125-15

…he exercise of elected representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 7125-12 to L. 7125-16 may only take place if the organisation providing the training course or sessio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-13

…I. - Data relating to an exhibition centre:The data mentioned in 1° and 2° of I of article A. 762-12. II. - Data relating to a commercial event: The data mentioned in l° and 2° of II of Article A. 7…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-22

The Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée's right of recovery is exercised until 31 December of the third year following the year in respect of which the taxes or contributions became due. Th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de conseils en propriété industrielle (French only)

Article R422-51-1

Companies formed, pursuant to Title IV of Law No. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990, with a view to holding shares in companies practising the profession of industrial property attorney are governed by the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter Va: Divorce and legal separation by mutual consent by private deed countersigned by lawyers and filed with a notary

Article 1144-5

…ortionment of its costs between the spouses subject to the application of the provisions of Article 123 of Decree no. 2020-1717 of 28 December 2020 where one of the spouses is in receipt of legal aid.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Referee (R)

Article R1425-19

Within three months of 29 December 1996, the president of the regional audit chamber shall draw up a list of arbitrators for each department, which shall include the name, profession and address of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Savings account holders

Article R6341-20

…s refused to issue the loan provided for in the second paragraph of III of article 80 of law no. 76-1232 of 29 December 1976.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary documents issued while an application submitted without using the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-13

The period of validity of the receipt referred to in article R. 431-12 may not be less than one month. It may be renewed.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-13

The information listed in article R. 2122-12 is taken from the declarations mentioned in article L. 2122-10-3.

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