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Showing 49414950 of 58206 articles for Art. L 441-10 s. · Cass. com. 3 March 2015 n° 14-11.414

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Closure of examination and request for reopening

Article L531-39

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons will notify the applicant in writing of its decision to close the application taken pursuant to Articles L. 531-37 or L. 531-38,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7°: Local authorities, local public bodies and local public companies

Article 1042 B

The tax rules concerning gratuitous transfers to local authorities or public inter-municipal cooperation establishments with their own tax status of property allocated to student accommodation are def…

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

Article L954-3-5

In the first paragraph of I of Article L. 441-8, the words: "agricultural products and foodstuffs" are replaced by the words: "perishable agricultural products or products from short production cycles…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-105

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 322-2-1, mutual insurance companies may only borrow to set up : 1° If their articles of association so provide, the supplementary social fund ; 2° The guarantee…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Medical examination

Article R531-10

For the application of Article L. 531-11, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons shall ensure that the applicant understands that his or her refusal to undergo a medica…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Seizure by immobilisation of the vehicle

Article R223-10

Where the vehicle has been immobilised to obtain payment of a sum of money and the creditor does not implement the simplified enforcement procedure provided for in the second paragraph of article 2346…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3116-3

The officials mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 3115-1, responsible for health checks at borders, authorised and sworn under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1545-3

Articles L. 1421-1, L. 1421-2 first paragraph, L. 1421-2-1, L. 1421-3 and L. 1427-1, in the version resulting from Ordinance No. 2013-1183 of 19 December 2013 on the harmonisation of criminal and fina…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Inter-company agreements

Article L2232-37

…e trade union organisations within the scope of this agreement is assessed in accordance with the rules defined in articles L. 2122-1 to L. 2122-3 relating to trade union representativeness at company…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article R430-10

Monetary penalties ordered pursuant to Article L. 430-8 shall be recovered in the same way as State claims unrelated to taxes and property. Fines imposed by the Autorité de la concurrence pursuant to…

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