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Showing 21512160 of 19431 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 25 September 2019

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-19

…nt minister; 7° A foreign national who has obtained refugee status pursuant to the loi n° 52-893 du 25 juillet 1952 portant création d'un Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Assumption of commissions payable by beneficiaries of loan guarantees (R)

Article R1511-24

…aid; 2° The rates at which commissions are covered, up to the ceiling mentioned in Article R. 1511-25 ; 3° The duration of their application and, where applicable, the arrangements for their renewal.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes.

Article R2362-18

…estigated and judged in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles R. 2324-24 and R. 2324-25. However, the dispute is lodged : 1° Within fifteen days of notification of the appointment to th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Penalties.

Article L328-3

The provisions of articles L. 242-2, L. 242-6 (2° to 4°), L. 242-8, L. 242-25 and L. 242-28 of the French Commercial Code are applicable to insurance undertakings, even where they are not automaticall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Registration in the file

Article R50-35

…nd cross-border movements of which they have become aware pursuant to the provisions of Article 706-25-5.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation

Article R2331-3

…t undertaking. The court rules under the conditions provided for in Articles R. 2324-24 and R. 2324-25.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional aid to help offset the fall in activity in 2020

Article 919-27

…he distribution work on the cinematographic works released in cinematographic theatres during 2018, 2019 and 2020;3° The size of the distribution company;4° The share of sales relating to the distribu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 697-1

The courts referred to in article 697 shall hear crimes and misdemeanours committed on the territory of the Republic by military personnel in the performance of their duties. These courts have jurisdi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-20

…articles L. 511-41, L. 522-14, L. 526-27 and L. 533-2 of this Code or Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on prudential requiremen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies

Article L512-92

…cal savings companies are cooperative companies, subject to the provisions of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, subject to the provisions of this section. They contrib…

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