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Showing 631640 of 56861 articles for Art. Cass. com. 20-1-1966 n° 68

French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Taking a sample

Article R512-20

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-20

No later than at the time of recruitment, the employer shall send to the authorised body the first part of the declaration enabling the obligation provided for in article L. 1221-10 to be met. The emp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article L775-20

…o. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 526-38 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 526-39 Order no. 2015-1682 of 17 December 2015 L. 526-40law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 II.For the application of the a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-20

Any equipment or material requiring special use will have a sign that everyone can understand, specifying the correct way to use it, as well as prohibited uses and areas or precautions for use. This s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-20

The provisions of articles R. 811-36 to R. 811-39 relating to the keeping and updating of the list of court-appointed administrators are applicable to judicial representatives.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Updates

Article L217-20

With regard to updates that are not necessary to maintain the conformity of the goods, the seller shall comply with the following conditions: 1° The contract authorises the principle of such updates a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Deregistration

Article R521-20

The registered creditor requesting the striking off provides proof of his status. In other cases, the applicant for cancellation shall provide proof: 1° by proof of agreement between the parties; > or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-20

Proceedings interrupted pursuant to Article L. 622-22 is resumed on the initiative of the claimant creditor, as soon as the latter has produced to the court seised of the proceedings a copy of the sta…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-20

The president of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée organises the counting of votes. The polling stations are chaired by the Chairman of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Ani…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
32°: Tax credit for students to finance their higher education

Article 200 terdecies

I. - Loans taken out between 1 September 2005 and 31 December 2008 with a view to financing their studies by persons aged no more than twenty-five and enrolled in a course of higher education entitle…

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