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Showing 19711980 of 58651 articles for Art. Décret 2002-120 du 30-1-2002

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: The agreement

Article 1546-1

The parties may enter into a participatory procedure agreement for the purposes of readiness to proceed at any time during the proceedings.The parties may, at any time, expressly waive the right to re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-1-1

…VII of Book I of the Environment Code. They have the same rights and prerogatives and have the same duties as those conferred by the said section on the civil servants and agents mentioned in article…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 121

These same provisions do not apply to presumed absentees or persons mentioned in Article 120 when they have left sufficient power of attorney to represent them and administer their property. The same…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Property.

Article 1281-17

…e conditions laid down in the articles R. 322-30 to R. 322-38 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures, specifying the amount of the higher bid.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-105

…the shareholders under the conditions determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat. The latter may reduce the percentage required by this paragraph when the share capital exceeds an amount set by the s…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 412-14

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L1811-1

…régionale des comptes" are replaced by the words: "chambre territoriale des comptes";6° The words: "décret en Conseil d'Etat" are replaced by the word: "décret" .

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article R345-1-1

…unions governed by Book II of the Mutual Code or mutual group unions defined in Article L. 111-4-2 du même code, institutions de prévoyance ou unions régies par le titre 3 du livre 9 du code de la sé…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-112-1

…following provisions shall apply to the territorial collectivity of French Guiana: 1° Le titre III du livre III de la troisième partie relatif aux recettes des départements; 2° Le chapitre III du tit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-102-1

The following provisions shall apply to the territorial collectivity of Martinique: 1° Le titre III du livre III de la troisième partie relatif aux recettes des départements; 2° Le chapitre III du tit…

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