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Showing 47414750 of 22276 articles for Art. n° 20-15164 · Cass. 3e civ. 16 February 2022

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article R7124-25

The President of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council receives, for the actual performance of his duties, an allowance at most equal to 50% of the maximum functional all…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Remuneration of the plan execution commissioner

Article A663-17

In accordance with the provisions of Article R. 663-17, the fee for registering claims on the list provided for in Article R. 622-15 (number 5 of table 4-2) gives rise to the collection of a fee equal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-5-2

Article Annexe 1-5-2

…ntioned company meets the definition of medium-sized companies within the meaning of article L. 123-16 of the Commercial Code, is not mentioned in article L. 123-16-2 of the same code and does not bel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liens and insurance

Article R3253-6

The time limit for contesting the application provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 3253-20 is ten days from the date on which the managing body of the unemployment insurance scheme menti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-6

…ed by the words: "within the meaning of the first paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002 relating to the extension and generalisation of family benefits and social protection…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 771-1

In application of Regulation (EU) 2019/816 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 and of Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA of 26 February 2009 as amended by Directive (EU…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances and preparations.

Article L5132-9

…on or the export declaration provided for in the Vienna Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 21 February 1971. The procedures for presentation to customs are laid down by order of the Minister res…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5842-27

I. - Articles L. 5216-4 and L. 5216-4-2 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 5216-4:1° The words: "of Chapter III of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to electronic signatures

Article A53-2

…be affixed is subject to security approval in accordance with Article 5 of Decree no. 2010-112 of 2 February 2010 taken for the application of Articles 9, 10 and 12 of ordonnance no. 2005-1516 of 8 De…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-53

…and Moselle. Those of its sub-section 5 apply exclusively there.The emoluments applicable until 29 February 2024 are those provided for by this section.

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