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Showing 34513460 of 4475 articles for Art. CA Paris – 22 Sept. 1999

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6313-1

For the application to Saint-Martin of the provisions of articles D. 6313-2 to D. 6313-6:1° References to communes, départements or regions are replaced by references to the overseas collectivity of S…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-14

…rom the international court. The decision to surrender is taken by the Investigating Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal after it has informed the person concerned of his or her right to a formal sur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-3

…agency that meets the conditions laid down by the competent administrative authority or, where applicable, have a guarantor that meets the conditions laid down by order and has such a rating. The foll…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-50

…a receivership trustee, company receivership trustee and liquidator, sequestration trustee with the Paris judicial court, court-appointed administrator, or court-appointed agent will be taken into acc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231 ter

…and parking areas is levied, within the territorial limits of the Ile-de-France region, made up of Paris and the départements of Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Mar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-5

…e shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-16

…composed of instruments mentioned in Article L. 214-20, its composition complies with the diversification rules mentioned in I and II of Article R. 214-22;c) When the index is composed of other asset…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens exploiting authorisations held by one or more of its members

Article R6133-13

…ouping jointly operating the authorisations held by one or more of its members on a single geographical site may be authorised by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency to bill for care re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-7

…to the said shop, complete the publicity formalities provided for in articles L. 141-21 and L. 141-22. If the creditor holding the lien or pledge has not notified an opposition by means of an entry a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-85

…remuneration, permanent or otherwise, from the company other than that provided for in articles L. 225-81, L. 225-83, L. 225-84 and L. 22-10-25 and, where applicable, those due in respect of an emplo…

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