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Showing 24112420 of 58206 articles for Art. L 441-10 s. · Cass. com. 3 March 2015 n° 14-11.414

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office or the performance of duties

Article R7227-14

Beneficiaries are obliged to inform us immediately of any change in their situation with regard to the amount of income they receive.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: File registration

Article R434-14

The diplomatic or consular authority in whose district the applicant's family lives is immediately informed of the submission of the application for family reunification by the services of the French…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of granting

Article R5141-14

To qualify for the repayable advance referred to in 2° of article R. 5141-1, the applicant must present a business start-up or takeover project that is genuine, consistent and viable in terms of the l…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-8-1

The Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique takes its decisions without instruction from any authority. These decisions may not be overturned.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII ter: Placement under mobile electronic surveillance as a security measure

Article 763-14

A decree in the Council of State shall determine the conditions for the application of this Title. This decree shall in particular specify the conditions under which the assessment provided for by Art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The individual retirement savings plan giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article R224-14

More than half of the members of the Supervisory Committee do not hold, or have not held during the three years preceding their appointment, any interest or mandate in the insurance company that has s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D2573-14

Article D. 2211-1 is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the following adaptation: after the words: of Book I of the Internal Security Code are added the words: in the version ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Coordination Committee

Article R4424-14

As part of the task of leading and coordinating the actions of national companies assigned to it by article L. 4424-30, the coordination committee for the industrial development of Corsica proposes me…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation based on commercial representation in cinemas

Article 721-14

The sums calculated are increased by 10%:1° For original French-language works;2° For works that are the first or second feature-length cinematographic works of their directors.The increases provided…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe à l'article R312-14

Contractual conditions relating to hire with option to purchase The credit agreement includes the following information: I.-Object and parties to the contract:1.1. The name or company name and address…

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