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Showing 19711980 of 21130 articles for Art. n° 86-10357 · Cass. 1re civ. 17 January 2006

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-15

…the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC and Articles 56 and 110 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés. II.The rights of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Penalties relating to consumer credit

Article L354-2

…the same table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THEIR REACTION L. 341-1 Resulting from Order no. 2019-740 of 17 July 2019 L. 341-2 and L. 341-3 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 341-…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Taxes, levies and other income allocated to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image)

Article L116-5

…a et de l'image animée :1° Proceeds from the reimbursement of advances on receipts granted before 1 January 1996 for the production of cinematographic works and, where applicable, proceeds from the li…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article L224-69

…nsfer of shares in sociétés d'attribution d'immeubles en jouissance à temps partagé governed by loi n° 86-18 du 6 janvier 1986 relative aux sociétés d'attribution d'immeubles en jouissance à temps par…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-7

In accordance with the provisions of article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Travel expenses

Article A743-18

I.-The travel expenses mentioned in a of 5° of I of article Annex 4-8 shall be reimbursed at a flat rate for the distance travelled on both the outward and return journeys, equal to the price of: 1° 1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Register of unavailable books from the 20th century

Article R134-3

The right to object provided for in article 110 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 does not apply to this processing.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts relating mainly to leases and the management of real estate and landed property

Article A444-109

…outright termination or cancellation:Base rates Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 0.822% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.452% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.308% Over €30,000 0.226%2° A proportional fee, according to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-58

…cles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Articles 49 and 50 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 may be exercised with the Director General of the French Office for Immigration…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Economic weighting studies

Article A713-30

The right of access and rectification provided for in articles 49 and 50 of amended law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the ter…

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