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Showing 27712780 of 4213 articles for Art. confirmed CE 21 Dec 2012 n° 353856

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-20

…211-21 and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 76

…home visits and seizures of exhibits or property whose confiscation is provided for in article 131-21 of the Penal Code may not be carried out without the express consent of the person at whose premi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-1

This Title governs any insurance contract whose purpose is to cover: 1° Maritime risks; 2° Air or aviation risks; 3° Risks relating to civil liability in connection with space operations; 4° Risks rel…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R421-11

When a foreign national applying for the issue of a multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport", "talent passport-European blue card", "talent passport-researcher", "talent pas…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Investigation

Article R532-15

Communications with claimants are made by ordinary letter, with the exception of the notice of receipt provided for in article R. 532-9, the order closing the investigation provided for in article R.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-169-1

…the obligations mentioned in 2° of article R. 123-168. Natural or legal persons guilty of the offences provided for in this article shall incur the additional penalty of confiscation of the thing tha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article D232-8-1

…provided for in I is converted into the currency of the State or territory in which the company concerned is established, by applying the exchange rate in force on 21 December 2021 published in the O…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-15

The right of access to and rectification of the data mentioned in Article R. 2122-12, provided for in Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-5

The rates governed by this Title take into account the relevant costs of the service provided and reasonable remuneration. tThey are set in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles R. 444-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R782-5

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the version resulting from the decreeR. 612-20, with the exception of 2°, 3° and 4° of In° 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017R. 612-20-1 w…

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