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Showing 411420 of 15706 articles for Art. CE 16-7-2021 n° 448500

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-16

Unless the knowledge they have acquired in the course of their professional experience is such as to make such verification unnecessary, the persons mentioned in Article R. 812-15 take an examination…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Automatic processing of personal data known as "Application for managing the files of foreign nationals in France".

Article R142-16

The personal data and information recorded in the automated processing system referred to in Article R. 142-11 and in the electronic component provided for in Articles R. 414-5 and R. 431-1, excluding…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-16

Under penalty of being declared null and void, the attachment deed shall contain : 1° A reference to the title under which the seizure is carried out; 2° An inventory of the property seized, including…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO FOREIGNERS ASSIGNED TO RESIDENCE

Article R733-16

The competent authority may, when placing a foreign national under mobile electronic surveillance, adapt the frequency of his reporting obligations to the police or gendarmerie units which were set, p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6361-16

The statements annexed to the budget documents pursuant to article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6261-16

The statements annexed to the budget documents pursuant to article

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1691 ter

…e article of roll remaining due on the date of death or due, in respect of the taxation of income received or realised by the deceased. This discharge cannot cover taxes due on income relating to year…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Radiation protection inspector

Article R1333-169

…d in the second paragraph of Article L. 1333-29 are appointed :1° By order of the Minister for Defence, on the proposal of the delegate for nuclear safety and radiation protection for defence-related…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure

Article R4234-16

…e complaint or submissions are inadmissible on grounds that can be remedied in the course of the proceedings, the court may reject them by noting the inadmissibility of its own motion until it has inv…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Enforcement of the judgment, compensation for damages and forced execution

Article R623-16

…in favour of the association that has been substituted for it; 4° An indication that, in the absence of membership received in the manner and within the period provided for by the judgment, the defa…

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