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Showing 46014610 of 9933 articles for Art. EU Mutual Assistance Directive 2010/24/EU

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1434

…investment takes place only by the agreement of the spouses, and produces its effects only in their mutual relations.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article D2321-16

…other establishments, the expenditure to be apportioned shall be decided for each establishment by mutual agreement between the local authorities and groupings of municipalities concerned or, in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-38

Units in mutual funds and shares in open-ended investment companies (SICAVs) acquired pursuant to 1° of article L. 3323-2 continue to be held by the organisation responsible for them, from which the i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Premium rate telephone number

Article L132-21

Any breach of the obligations relating to the consumer assistance telephone number mentioned in article L. 121-16 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Interruption of proceedings.

Article 369

…ng the safeguard, the judicial reorganisation or the judicial liquidation in cases where it entails assistance or divestment of the debtor;- the conclusion of a participatory procedure agreement for t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions.

Article 531

…ng the safeguard, the judicial reorganisation or the judicial liquidation in cases where it entails assistance or divestment of the debtor.The time limit runs by virtue of a notification made to the p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Elements of private project management for infrastructure works

Article R2431-28

The purpose of the assistance provided to the contracting authority for the award of public works contracts is:1° To prepare the consultation of the economic operators responsible for the works, depen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Access to the waiting area

Article R343-16

…ns and the agents of the French Office for Immigration and Integration responsible for humanitarian assistance.They may also talk confidentially to persons held in the waiting area who have applied fo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-45

…ich may be by any means, was carried out. The victim is informed of his or her right to request the assistance of a lawyer.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Territorial, local and departmental chambers of commerce and industry in the Ile-de-France region

Article D711-10

…advice they need to help them develop.They may also set up and directly provide other advisory and assistance services to companies, in compliance with competition law and subject to cost accounting.

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