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Showing 41214130 of 20753 articles for Art. CA Paris 13-6-2024 n° 22/08263

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Service of documents in ordinary form.

Article 670-3

Where, for service abroad carried out at the behest of the court registry, a translation of the document, or of any other document, appears necessary, the translator shall be requested by the director…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-6

…Article L. 214-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to medical reservists

Article L3133-6

…bis A of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants are applicable to reservists during the periods of employment or training for which they have been called up.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-6

…9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 has been excluded from the application of an internal bail-in measure implemented pursuant to II of Article L. 613-55-1, the resolut…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 612-4

…June 2021 on on-demand audiovisual media services;5° Be up to date with payment of the tax on physical video and online broadcasting of audiovisual content provided for in Article 1609 sexdecies B of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: The guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article L423-6

The members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of the guarantee fund, as well as any person who by virtue of their duties has access to documents and information held by the guarantee f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-6

For the application of article L. 5428-1 in Mayotte, the words: "subject to the application of the provisions of articles L. 131-1, L. 241-2, L. 242-13 and L. 711-2 of the Social Security Code" are re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of fines and confiscation as well as reparation measures for victims

Article 627-16

Where the International Criminal Court so requests, the enforcement of fines and confiscation sentences or decisions concerning reparations handed down by the International Criminal Court shall be aut…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Payment arrangements

Article L2391-6

The provisions of article L. 2191-6 apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-10-6

…iations are voted by chapter and, if the Metropolitan Council so decides, by article. In both these cases, the Metropolitan Council may, however, specify that certain appropriations are specialised by…

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