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Showing 16011610 of 24560 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 June 2011 – no. 10-19.902

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment terms

Article R2392-10

The provisions of articles R. 2192-10 to R. 2192-14 and R. 2192-16 to R. 2192-22, R. 2192-25 to R. 2192-34 and R. 2192-36 apply.In the event of the payment of an advance in application of article R. 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article LO6471-10

…he first paragraph of article LO 6471-5 for the adoption of the primary budget are postponed to 1st June and 15th June respectively. In this case, the deadline for the transmission of the accountant's…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L772-10

…1-36-1, references to European regulations on restrictive measures taken pursuant to Articles 75 or 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union are replaced by references to the Europea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-10

…e prepared using, in addition to the valuation methods provided for in articles L. 123-18 to L. 123-21, the valuation methods laid down by a regulation of the Autorité des normes comptables. Assets he…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions.

Article R1311-10

…of the Council of 18 December 2006 (REACH), and the orders provided for in 1° of II of Article L. 521-6 of the Environmental Code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-10

…second instalment will be paid once all the invoices that have been paid have been submitted by 30 June 2021 at the latest. Failing this, the direct grant already received will be repaid.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-10

…rage the creation or expansion of economic activities in the regional aid areas delimited by Decree no. 2022-968 of 30 June 2022 on regional aid areas and investment aid areas for small and medium-siz…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Recognition of decisions

Article R232-104

The decisions referred to in 10° of I of article L. 232-5 may be recognised by the Board after the interested party has been given the opportunity to submit written observations and, where applicable,…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-10

The provisions of article L. 342-9 do not apply either to ski lifts organised by the départements before 10 January 1985 or to ski lifts located within a geographical perimeter, defined by decree of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Organisation and supplementary content of the economic, social and environmental database

Article R2312-10

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2312-21, the information contained in the database covers the current year, the two preceding years and, as may be envisaged, the following…

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