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Showing 59615970 of 38608 articles for Art. n° 02-926 · Cass. 1re civ. 10 May 2007

French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article A134-3

The revaluation of guarantees referred to in the 2nd paragraph of article R. 134-4 may only take place if it enables the following two conditions to be met: 1° The amount of the diversification provis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisional sequestration

Article R153-1

…icle 145 of the Code of Civil Procedure or during an investigation ordered on that basis, the court may order of its own motion the temporary sequestration of the documents requested in order to ensur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Basic services and basic banking services.

Article D312-5

…sfers;7° Payments by SEPA direct debit, SEPA interbank payment orders or SEPA bank transfers, which may be made over the counter or remotely;8° Remote account balance consultation;9° Cash deposits and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents.

Article R533-2

The provisions of Articles R. 533-1, R. 612-34, R. 612-36 to R. 612-50 and R. 613-10 to R. 613-23 also apply to the persons mentioned in Article 4 of Article L. 440-2.The Autorité de contrôle prudenti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European standardised information sheet

Article R313-4

…ndicative repayment schedule, where applicable;> and 8° Additional obligations; 9° Early repayment; 10° Variable features; 11° Other rights of the borrower; 12° Complaints; 13° Consequences for the bo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-37

…e R. 121-1 ;9° Where applicable, that it is authorised to be a trader pursuant to Article L. 121-2 ;10° The references of any secondary registrations that may have been subscribed and, where applicabl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-11-1

…resence of a minor and whether the aggravating circumstance provided for in b of articles 222-8,222-10 and 222-12 of the same code is characterised, so that proceedings may be brought on the basis of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: CCI France.

Article R711-55-3

…ere applicable, the recommendations adopted by CCI France. The President of the audited institution may submit observations within a period set by CCI France. This deadline may not be less than thirty…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Réunion

Article L1443-1

…in La Réunion, the powers devolved to the Territorial Health Board provided for in article L. 1434-10.III.-The territories of health democracy provided for in article L. 1434-9 are defined by the Reg…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 211-132

…Have a production budget of less than €7,000,000 for feature films or documentaries, or less than €10,000,000 for animated films;2° The budget devoted to the creation of the original music for the ci…

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