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Showing 57715780 of 58536 articles for Art. II · Cass. 3e civ. 15 September 2010 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 November 1998

French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article A424-4

The total amount of operating subsidies intended for sports associations in French Polynesia, determined by the Board of Directors of the National Centre for the Development of Sport, is allocated to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Investments

Article R353-4

Insurance undertakings may not grant rights in rem over their buildings, unless exceptionally authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Offences concerning limited liability companies

Article L241-4

The following is punishable by a fine of 9,000 euros: 1° Failure by the managers, for each financial year, to draw up the inventory, the annual accounts and a management report; 2°and 3° (deleted).

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Special provisions in the absence of a court-appointed administrator.

Article L627-4

After the draft plan has been filed with the registry by the debtor, the court shall rule in the light of the official receiver's report.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal settlements

Article L523-4

The public prosecution is extinguished when the perpetrator of the offence has fulfilled the obligations resulting for him from the acceptance of the transaction within the time limit set.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: National Food Council

Article D824-4

…on representing users of the healthcare system approved at national level pursuant to article L. 1114-1 of the public health code, three environmental protection associations approved at national leve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS FOR INTERCOMMUNAL COOPERATION

Article L5210-4

Where it is expressly authorised to do so by its articles of association, a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation may request to exercise, in the name and on behalf of the department or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L924-4

In the second paragraph of I of Article L. 442-5, before the words:"turnover taxes", the word:"any" is added;

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L926-4

For the application of Article L. 611-7, L. 626-6, L. 643-3 and L. 643-11, the institutions governed by Book IX of the Social Security Code are the local supplementary or additional retirement or prov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L921-4

A article L. 133-7, the words: "customs duties, taxes, charges and fines relating to a transport operation" are deleted.

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