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Showing 29412950 of 49798 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 26-2-1992 n° 90-19.710

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of expenses

Article R7227-28

Assembly councillors and executive councillors with disabilities referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 7227-23 and covered by the provisions of Articles L. 5213-1 and L. 5213-2 of the Labo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Administrative penalties

Article R7122-27

The regional prefect for the location of the main establishment shall impose the penalties provided for in II and III of article L. 7122-16 and in article R. 7122-26 after notifying the accused person…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Clearing houses

Article D440-2

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, when requiring that a clearing house be subject to authorisation by the European Central Bank as a credit institution within the meaning of Articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R519-23

Any information provided by the bank and payment services intermediary pursuant to this section shall be communicated clearly and accurately. The information shall be provided on a durable medium avai…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Expertise operations.

Article 276

The expert must take into consideration the observations or claims of the parties, and, where they are in writing, attach them to his opinion if the parties so request. However, where the expert has s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 241

Companies, companies or associations that collect and pay copyright or inventor's rights are required to declare, the amount of the sums they pay to their members or principals.This declaration may be…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Causes of interruption of prescription.

Article 2245

The interpellation made to one of the joint and several debtors by an application to court or by an act of forced execution or the acknowledgement by the debtor of the right of the one against whom he…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-12

A child who has been the subject of a simple adoption by a person of French nationality may, until the age of majority, declare, under the conditions set out in the articles 26 et seq, that he or she…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-27

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in article L. 232-26 of this Code shall also be liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Confiscation of the substances or processes, object…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D6341-24-3

The minimum and maximum monthly amounts provided for in articles D. 6341-24-2, D. 6341-26 and D. 6341-32-2 are set at €685 and €1,932.52 respectively.

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