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Showing 53115320 of 21886 articles for Art. Cass. soc. – 11 July 2012 – no. 11-12161

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L774-29

…he right-hand column of the same table:Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 532-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union law in the fie…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R312-2

…es apply depending on the circumstances, this information shall relate to all the applicable rates; 11° Except in the case of leasing with a purchase option, the annual percentage rate of charge, usin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-42

…ey entitle the holder to reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with Decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 setting the terms and conditions for payment of expenses incurred in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-23

…the Chairman, with the approval of the accounting officer, under the conditions laid down by Decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies and by the account…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-27

…udice to the provisions of the last paragraph of I of article 9 bis of the aforementioned Act of 13 July 1983, any disputes regarding the validity of the electoral process shall be referred to the Min…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Seizures notified to public accountants

Article R143-3

Subject to the provisions of article 6-1 of decree no. 93-977 of 31 July 1993 relating to seizures and assignments notified to public accountants and postal cheque centres or the Caisse Nationale d'Ép…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R132-2

…age applicable in mainland France, calculated on the basis of the legal working week, in force on 1 July preceding the date on which the reduction is requested.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exceptional aid to help offset the loss of revenue resulting from the introduction of the health pass

Article 919-53

…cle 221-4 for the distribution of cinematographic works that:1° Were released in cinemas between 14 July 2021 and 28 September 2021;2° Have not given rise to the issue of a distribution licence mentio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-89

…erting in a legal announcements medium the notices provided for in articles 22, 24 and 26 of decree no. 78-704 of 3 July 1978 relating to the application of law no. 78-9 of 4 January 1978 amending Tit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R445-3

…activity requires registration in a locally applicable register and the issue of a TAHITI number. " 11° In article R. 421-9, the reference to the department responsible for foreign workers in the dépa…

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