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Showing 13511360 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Insurance and bonding of sworn commodity brokers

Article R131-12

The insurance of the legal entity covers the civil liability of a director, partner or employee of a sworn goods broker, legal entity, meeting the conditions set out in Articles 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of A…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-12

…ent of the regional chamber, on a proposal from the president of the territorial chamber where applicable," are replaced by the words: "the president of the chamber of agriculture, commerce, industry,…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12

Approval derogating from some of the technical specifications required under article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-20

…court of appeal, its payment to the claimant is, notwithstanding the provisions of article R. 233, carried out by the Regional Director of Public Finances for Ile-de-France and the Paris department.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-12

The training courses cover:1° The use, upkeep and maintenance of digital projection equipment;2° Catering for the disabled;3° The use of new tools and methods relating to data processing, electronic c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-12

For application in Mayotte, article R. 1423-6 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 1423-6 Cases that are not assigned to the management section in application of article L. 1423-1-2 are assigned to the inte…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Information for purchasers of recording media subject to private copy levies

Article R311-12

…report recording the breaches, informing them in writing of the penalty envisaged against them, indicating that they may examine the documents in the file and be assisted by the counsel of their choic…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Issue of residence permits

Article R233-12

European Union citizens mentioned in 2° of article L. 233-1 who have established their habitual residence in France for less than five years are issued, at their request, with a residence permit beari…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Change in the situation of economic operators with regard to the grounds for exclusion

Article L2141-12

…e course of the procedure for the award of a contract, an economic operator is placed in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in sections 1 and 2, it shall inform the purchaser of this change in si…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article L6362-12

Recovery of payments due in respect of inspections carried out pursuant to Articles L. 6361-1 to L. 6361-3 is established and pursued in accordance with the procedures and subject to the securities, g…

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