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Showing 391400 of 30018 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. – 6 July 2016 – no. 15-21.811

French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: National Sports Agency

Article L112-15

…etropolitan areas, their territorial public establishments, if any, and the Lyon metropolitan area; 6° The sports resource, expertise and performance centre(s); 7° Local or, failing that, national bod…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for foreign nationals whose conduct is linked to terrorist activities

Article L733-15

…the administrative authority may prohibit a foreign national, placed under house arrest pursuant to 6° or 7° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-4, who has been sentenced to deportation for acts of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Provisions common to industrial establishments and commercial premises

Article 1501 bis

…rmined, without prejudice to the provisions of article 1494, according to the following rates: a) €56 per linear metre of quay for quays and platforms used for container or bulk freight, excluding ro-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Remuneration of the plan execution commissioner

Article A663-15

In accordance with the provisions of Article R. 663-15, the remuneration due for assisting the debtor in the preparation of a project involving a substantial change in the objectives or means of the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-15

…ining the consent of these persons, including the document or documents that will be given to them; 6° A copy of the insurance certificate; 7° Where applicable, the exclusion period referred to in art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-159

…or the service referred to in d of 4° of I of Article Appendix 4-9, in association matters (number 160 in table 5), deeds relating to property subject to land registration give rise to the collection…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-158

…ection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.935% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.798% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.532% More than €60,000 0.399%

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special conditions for children with serious burns

Article D6124-159

When the facility is exclusively dedicated to children, the minimum number of 6 beds allocated to intensive care mentioned in article D. 6124-153 is set at 3.

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER II: MORTGAGES AND LIENS ON AIRCRAFT.

Article L122-15

…e previous article relate to the aircraft or to the insurance indemnity mentioned in article L. 122-6. They follow the aircraft in whichever hand it passes.They are extinguished three months after the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-15

…inue in office until their successors are installed, subject to the provisions of articles L. 2121-36, L. 2122-5, L. 2122-6, L. 2122-16 and L. 2122-17. However, in the event of a full renewal, the dut…

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