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Showing 2130 of 61711 articles for Art. R 330-2 · Cass. com. 7 July 2004 · CA Paris 5 November 2008

French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
TITLE III: AIR TRANSPORT COMPANIES.

Article L330-4

In the event of an air transport activity being carried out by a company that has not been duly authorised, the Minister responsible for civil aviation may, on expiry of a period of eight days followi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title III: Prudential regime applicable to undertakings not covered by the Solvency II regime

Article L330-1

The provisions of this Title apply to insurance undertakings not covered by the Solvency II regime, as referred to in Article L. 310-3-2. They do not apply to the undertakings referred to in Article L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Exclusivity clauses.

Article L330-3

Any person who makes a trade name, brand or trade name available to another person, requiring that person to give an undertaking of exclusivity or quasi-exclusivity for the exercise of his activity, i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Olympic and Paralympic Games

Article L330-1

For the period running from the tenth day prior to the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games until the close of these Games, any individual decision by the French National Olympic and Sports Committee…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
TITLE III: AIR TRANSPORT COMPANIES.

Article L330-6

Air transport companies are subject to technical control by the Minister responsible for civil aviation with a view to ensuring air safety under the same conditions as those provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Exclusivity clauses.

Article L330-1

The period of validity of any exclusivity clause by which the purchaser, transferee or lessee of movable property undertakes vis-à-vis its seller, transferor or lessor not to use similar or complement…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Management of prisoners' property

Article D330

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 332-17 du code pénitentiaire, tout versement effectué à l'extérieur sur la part disponible du compte nominatif d'une personne placée en détention pr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2008

If the agent is unaware of the death of the principal or of one of the other causes which cause the mandate to cease, what he has done in that ignorance is valid.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2004

The principal may revoke his power of attorney whenever he sees fit and compel, where appropriate, the agent to surrender to him either the private writing containing it, or the original of the power…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Optional taxable transactions

Article 260 CA

Taxable persons and non-taxable legal entities likely to benefit from the provisions of 2° of I of Article 256 bis may, at their request, pay the tax on their intra-Community acquisitions. The option…

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