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Showing 23812390 of 47060 articles for Art. CJUE ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-10

The ancillary costs referred to in the last paragraph of article L. 513-11 include insurance and bonding costs, sums due to the guarantee fund for social accession and home ownership referred to in &l…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-10

The College of the French Anti-Doping Agency, referred to in article L. 232-6, deliberates on : 1° The annual budget and its modifications during the year ; 2° The financial account and the allocation…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting the payment deadline

Article L3133-10

Contracting authorities, including where they act as contracting entities, shall pay the sums due in principal under a concession contract within a period provided for therein or, failing that, within…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The banques populaires

Article L571-10

It is a punishable offence under article 313-1 of the French Penal Code for any company other than those mentioned in article L. 512-2 to use, in any form whatsoever, the title or description of "banq…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article L722-10

When a judicial tribunal has been designated under the conditions provided for in Article L. 722-4, the term of office of the judges of the Commercial Court relinquished shall not be interrupted durin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1161-10

The learning programmes are designed to be consistent with the public health initiatives carried out by the health authorities, health insurance organisations and health establishments, where these ex…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-10

The public installation of the President and the newly elected judges shall take place during the month of January. In the event of supplementary elections organised in accordance with the second para…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-10

The Committee deliberates on all matters relating to the operation and activities of the Tourist Office, and in particular on : 1° The Office's revenue and expenditure budget; 2° The financial account…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article D1237-10

The validation decision of the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment provided for in article L. 1237-19-4 is sent within the time limit mentioned in the same…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article D2321-10

The expenditure provided for in article D. 2321-8, whether financed from own resources or by borrowing, include under investments: 1° For establishments existing on 19 September 1971 or those under co…

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