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Showing 50015010 of 23655 articles for Art. Galec v. France – ECtHR – 17 Jan. 2012 – no. 51255/08

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L742-1

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn their wording resulting fromL. 211-1 Ordinance no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 L. 211-2 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 211-3 Law no. 2023-1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Transfer by deed executed abroad of interests in foreign real estate companies whose assets consist mainly of real estate or real estate rights located in France

Article 718 bis

When effected by deed executed abroad, transfers of holdings in legal entities with a preponderance of real estate assets as defined in 2° of I of Article 726 are subject to registration duty under th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-76

…e conditions laid down by the order of 21 May 1992 issued for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the broadcasting of cinem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Arbitration.

Article R742-21

…n, recourse may be made to arbitration under the conditions set out in Title II (Chapter V) of Book V.Within a period of one clear day, the arbitrator must deposit the minutes of his award and the doc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5842-4

…icated in the right-hand column of the same table, subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-6 law no. 2015-366 of 31 March 2015 L. 5211-7 wi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-60

…udget and the financial account are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management. In order to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers.

Article R2334-16

…ique territoriale, who carries out the control operations defined in the 2° of article 19 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management, with the ex…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Retired foreign nationals

Article L426-10

…retired", as provided for in article L. 426-8, and who can prove that he or she wishes to settle in France and reside there on a principal basis, will be issued with a ten-year residence permit, subje…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Retired foreign nationals

Article L426-9

The spouse of a holder of a residence permit marked "retired", who has resided legally in France with the holder, will benefit from a residence permit conferring the same rights.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Retired foreign nationals

Article L426-8

…a derived right, paid under a French basic social security scheme and who, after having resided in France under a residence permit, has established or is establishing his or her habitual residence ou…

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