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Showing 58515860 of 11310 articles for Art. Loi n° 81-766 – 10 Aug. 1981 – loi Lang

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article D48-9

…rises the executing State to apply; 9° Where appropriate, other relevant circumstances of the case; 10° The signature of the competent issuing authority or that of its representative, attesting to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Publication formalities.

Article R210-21

I.-The independent third-party body referred to in 4° of Article L. 210-10 is designated from among the bodies accredited for this purpose by the French Accreditation Committee defined by the décret n…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-44

…ovisions. Failing the conclusion of a company agreement within six months of the publication of the loi n° 2009-669 du 12 juin 2009 favorisant la diffusion et la protection de la création sur internet…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-8

…torial chambers of commerce and industry, including those subject to the status provided for by the loi n° 52-1311 du 10 décembre 1952 relative à l'établissement obligatoire d'un statut du personnel a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to compensation for personal injury and property damage.

Article A421-1

…ter-bureaux agreement in respect of claims likely to entail the payment of compensation of at least 10,000 F. Art. 4 - For each claim assumed by the French Central Bureau, the Guarantee Fund shall rei…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-5-1

…ere the show is being staged, the points are not awarded. II. - The "Performers" group is allocated 10 points if the majority of the performers in the show meet the nationality condition set out in b…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe I-0-2 (art. A114-4)

Annex not reproduced you can consult the image in the facsimile of the JO nº 0222 of 23/09/2016, text n º 1, at the following address: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jo_pdf.do?id=JORFTEXT000033138637

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The State representative

Article D6312-1

…tative of the State in Saint-Martin exercises his powers under the conditions set out in the décret n°2007-1072 of 6 July 2007 relating to the representative of the State in the collectivity of Saint-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe II

…thermal injury2.2, 2.3700 à 1 400ARFskinthermal injury2.41 400 à 2 600IRBeyethermal lesion2.22 600 à106CRIeyethermal injury2.21 400 à106IRB, IRCeyethermal lesion2.31 400 à106IRB, IRCskinthermal injury…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-83

A drawee who has paid a cheque despite the absence, insufficiency or unavailability of funds shall, except in the case provided for in the first paragraph of II of Article L. 131-81, be subrogated to…

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