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Showing 17211730 of 45674 articles for Art. Cass. 3ème civ. 7-3-2007 n° 06-12.568

French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regulation of investments and other assets

Article A332-7

I.-The undertakings referred to in article L. 310-3-2 are able to estimate at any time the impact on their commitments to policyholders and reinsured undertakings and on the realisable value of their…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-7

When the court is called upon to rule on the assignment of contracts mentioned in article L. 642-7, or to record the transfer of a security interest referred to in Article L. 642-12, the co-contractor…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE SUBJECT TO A REMISSION DECISION

Article L621-7

A decision to surrender to the competent authorities of a Member State of the European Union may be issued to foreign students and foreign researchers and their family members, admitted to reside in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-7

In order to implement the agreements they have concluded with a hospital and university centre in application of article L. 6142-5, private health establishments of collective interest may, by way of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Aid for the production of works of interest to overseas cultures

Article 411-70

Selective financial aid may be awarded to production companies for the production of short cinematographic works of cultural interest to overseas departments, regions and communities.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Aid for the production of works of interest to overseas cultures

Article 411-71

Aid for the production of works of interest to overseas cultures is awarded under the same conditions and according to the same procedure and terms as those laid down for aid for the production of fea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-20

A violation by the convicted person of the obligations to which he or she is subject, committed during the period of enforcement of one of the measures, including probation, mentioned in articles 712-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 : Land registration tax

Article 743 bis

For properties leased for a period of more than twelve years under the conditions provided for in 2 of Article L. 313-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the basis of assessment for the land registr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cancer centres.

Article L6162-7

Each centre is administered by a Board of Directors comprising :1° The representative of the State in one of the departments in the region where the centre is based, appointed by the representative of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-79

Containers or packaging containing narcotics and used for their import or export, transport or possession must bear a label of a size appropriate to their volume, affixed in such a way that it cannot…

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