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Showing 40714080 of 7195 articles for Art. n° 18PA03648 · CAA Marseille 31 March 2023

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: National Food Council

Article D824-8

The Council shall set up such permanent or temporary working groups as it deems necessary for the proper conduct of its work. The operating procedures of the Council, in particular the quorum rules, a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Loans taken out and guarantees granted by the network's establishments.

Article R712-32

Borrowings are made under market conditions and in compliance with the public procurement rules in force or in the form of public subscription with the option of issuing bearer bonds or bonds transfer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Support for members

Article R519-45

The association provides its members with all relevant information concerning changes in the regulations applicable to them. It informs them of any difficulties observed in the banking and payment ser…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets.

Article R761-18

A disciplinary board is set up in each market. Except in the case of a warning, the matter shall be referred to it by the authority competent, pursuant to article R. 761-19, to impose the penalty envi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-1

…R. 2122-2 is deleted;4° In 5° of article R. 2124-3, the word "European" is deleted;5° Article R. 2131-1 reads as follows:"Art. R. 2131-1 -The purchaser may make known his intention to award a contrac…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2641-1

…2122-2 is deleted; 4° In 5° of article R. 2124-3, the word "European" is deleted; 5° Article R. 2131-1 reads as follows:"Art. R. 2131-1 -The purchaser may make known his intention to award a contrac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-20

I. - The money market instruments referred to in 5° of I of article R. 214-32-18 are : 1° Issued or guaranteed by : a) A Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of property income

Article 14 B

…that have been waived or relinquished by the lessor to the lessee company between 15 April 2020 and 31 December 2021 under the conditions and within the limits mentioned in 9° of 1 of article 39 do no…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 89

…l be filed by the heirs within six months of the death. This period may not, however, extend beyond 31 January of the following year.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-7

…nces of wilful and involuntary bodily harm and sexual assault provided for in articles 222-9 to 222-31-2 of the Penal Code when they are punishable by a prison sentence of more than five years, the pu…

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