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Showing 5160 of 2557 articles for Art. 200 C

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2009

In the above cases, the agent's undertakings are enforced against third parties who are acting in good faith.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R336

For the application of article R. 182, the sum of : "6.86 euros" is replaced by : "10.06 euros (1,200 F CFP)".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R4441-26

When, due to the implementation on grounds of legitimate suspicion of the provisions relating to the request for recusation, provided for as the case may be, in articles 341 to 348 of the code of civi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Judgment

Article R4443-10

When, due to the implementation, on grounds of legitimate suspicion, of the provisions relating to the request for recusation, provided for as the case may be, in articles 341 to 348 of the code of ci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-202

The decisions provided for in articles L. 225-200 and L. 225-201 are subject to ratification by special meetings of each category of shareholders with the same rights.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-5

The calculation rates are set at :- 80% of the amount of the tax, for the annual fraction less than or equal to €8,500;- 70% of the amount of the tax, for the annual fraction exceeding €8,500 and less…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Recording of sums calculated on the automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-50

The sums calculated, capped where applicable for works belonging to the audiovisual adaptation of a live performance genre, are not actually entered on the automatic audiovisual production account unl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT OF ASYLUM AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L240-1

The provisions of Book V are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this Book with the exception of the provisions of Article L. 521-2, L. 522-1 to L. 522-5 and 1° of article L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article R132-1

The rules governing the activity of forwarding agent are set out in Decree no. 90-200 of 5 March 1990 relating to the exercise of the profession of forwarding agent.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: STAY IN FRANCE

Article R231-3

European Union citizens and nationals mentioned in article L. 200-4 are exempt from signing the republican integration contract provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 413-2.

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