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Showing 45214530 of 37285 articles for Art. n° 20-20619 · Cass. com. 29 May 2024

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L315-9

…tise, when they are charged to the borrower. In the case of an advance transfer loan, the appraisal may be carried out by the lending institution;4° The nature of the loan;5° The terms of the loan and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-4

…he artificial development of land within the meaning of V of article L. 752-6, in all communes, the mayor or the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with responsibilit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article L773-26

…nd L. 526-27 Act no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 526-28 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 526-29 Act no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 526-30 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 526-31 Act no. 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article L774-26

…nd L. 526-27 Act no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 526-28 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 526-29 Act no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 526-30 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 526-31 Act no. 20…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Late payment of taxes recovered by tax administration accountants

Article 1731 A bis

The late payment interest provided for in

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition (R).

Article R1221-1

The National Council for the Training of Local Elected Representatives is made up of twenty members.The members are appointed by order of the minister responsible for local authorities, according to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Commission for pharmacy assistants and hospital pharmacy assistants.

Article D4241-22

In addition to the decentralised authority mentioned in article D. 4241-20 who chairs it, this commission comprises: 1° Seven full members and seven alternate members representing pharmacists, propose…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Intervention procedures

Article L1523-5

Local authorities and their groupings may grant semi-public companies engaged in the construction or management of housing subsidies or advances intended for housing programmes, and their annexes, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-17

…nt of compensation due to the victim or his heirs, after deduction of the benefits listed inarticle 29 of the aforementioned law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985 and, more generally, compensation of any kind…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Fees for access to Nordic sites developed for non-motorised snow sports.

Article L422-8

…d snow sports other than downhill skiing and intended to encourage the practice of these activities may be instituted by decision of the municipal council of the municipality whose territory includes…

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