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Showing 17611770 of 25879 articles for Art. CE 7-5-1986 n° 39426

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange.

Article R511-7

…ssion and domicile of the subscriber of the promissory note or the drawee, for the cheque, or the acceptor of the bill of exchange; 4° The due date, if applicable; 5° The amount of the bill; 6° The re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies

Article L5211-7

…rogation from the first paragraph of this I, the municipal council may unanimously decide not to proceed by secret ballot with the appointments of delegates.I bis. - (Repealed)II. - The conditions of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article R621-5

…ds: "la loi n° 90-449 du 31 mai 1990 visant à la mise en œuvre du…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-7

I. - The sums referred to in article L. 221-5 are centralised by the Caisse des dépôts et consignations in a fund managed by it and known as the savings fund.II. - Caisse des dépôts et consignations,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Monitoring weekly rest periods

Article R3172-7

…respond to an extraordinary increase in work, shall immediately inform the Labour Inspector and, except in cases of force majeure, before work begins. He shall inform him of the circumstances justify…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-7

…are awarded to help cover the following production costs, corresponding to work carried out in France by companies established in France:1° Digital visual effects costs;2° Costs relating to the overa…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional aid for particularly vulnerable farmers

Article 919-76

…rants Commission; 2° A representative of the public limited company known as "Institut pour le financement du cinéma et des industries culturelles" (IFCIC); 3° A member of IFCIC's committee of profess…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R326-7

…te without delay, in a dedicated and identifiable section: -the date of the approval order; -the procedures for exercising the right to object provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 134-5 a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-73

The acceptance or declaration of employment (number 28 of table 5) gives rise to the collection:1° A fixed fee of €26.41, where the employment or reinvestment has been made by means of an investment t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-77

The guardianship account (number 33 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee proportional to the highest chapter in revenue or expenditure, according to the following scale:Bases of assessmen…

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