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Showing 97119720 of 23655 articles for Art. Galec v. France – ECtHR – 17 Jan. 2012 – no. 51255/08

French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for aircraft.

Article 195

…leum products used to refuel aircraft on commercial routes beyond the customs territory of mainland France are exempt from customs duty.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-51

…application of 7° of Article 696-50, the obligations listed in Article 138 may also be followed in France, under the same conditions.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Budgetary and accounting system

Article R232-38

…French Anti-Doping Agency is supervised by the Regional Director of Public Finances for the Ile-de-France region.

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

Article 321-10

…re only awarded for projects written entirely or mainly in French or in a regional language used in France.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Use of the terms "refurbished" and "refurbished product

Article R122-6

The use of the words "reconditioned in France" is reserved for the operations mentioned in article R. 122-4 which are carried out entirely on national territory.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3431-7

…the European Collectivity of Alsace is competent to promote the tourist appeal of its territory in France and abroad.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Contractual mortgages

Article 2413

Contracts made in foreign countries cannot give a mortgage on French property, unless there are provisions contrary to this principle in political laws or treaties.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Publicity and protection of the rights of third parties.

Article R229-4

…R. 210-11 do not apply to the transfer of the registered office of a European Company registered in France to another Member State of the European Community.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE CONGRESS OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Article L7324-2

The proposals mentioned in article L. 7324-1 shall be sent within fifteen clear days to the assembly of the territorial authority and to the Prime Minister.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2372-3

…umber of additional seats and indicate those allocated to companies with their registered office in France.

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