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Showing 11011110 of 19431 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 25 September 2019

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-11

…elating to the exercise of parental authority, pursuant to Article 29(3) of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D775-21

…resulting from the decreeD. 533-2-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 533-3 to D. 533-5No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-11 with the exception of its 5th and 6th paragraphsn° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021D…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1-1

…2007 Article R. 411-1-4 Decree no. 2015-595 of 2 June 2015 Article R. 411-2 Decree no. 2004-199 of 25 February 2004 Article R. 411-3 Decree no. 2015-515 of 7 May 2015 Article R. 411-4 Decree no. 2004…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investor protection

Article D764-13

…ecreeD. 452-1, D. 452-2 with the exception of b) of its 4°, D. 452-3 to D. 452-6No. 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005D. 452-7No. 2019-966 of 18 September 2019D. 452-8n° 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005II.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…cle L. 335-4 and Articles L. 133-1 and L. 133-4, in the wording resulting from Law no. 2021-1382 of 25 October 2021 on the regulation and protection of access to cultural works in the digital age;Arti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Article L581-5

A foreign national may be excluded from temporary protection in the following cases:1° There is serious or concordant evidence making it likely that he or she may have committed a crime against peace,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L763-1

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 411-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 411-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 411-2-1 to L. 4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L762-1

…nd column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 411-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 411-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 411-2-1 to L. 4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L764-1

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 411-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 411-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 411-2-1 to L. 4…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-1

…he sums representing the automatic financial aid to which they are entitled pursuant to article 211-25, between 2 September 2020 and 16 February 2021, are those set out in article 916-2.

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