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Showing 901910 of 24302 articles for Art. IV

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-5-1

I.-The total exemption from financial penalties provided for in IV of article L. 464-2 is granted when the following conditions are met: 1° The applicant satisfies the conditions laid down in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other prohibited practices

Article L442-9

…of €30,000 to artificially raise or lower either the price of goods or services, or of public or private items, in particular during remote auctions: 1° By disseminating, by any means whatsoever, fal…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-5

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV to the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° In Article L. 2411-1, 2°, 3° and 4° are deleted; 2° In Article L. 2412-2 : a) In 2°, the words: "defin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Rights of press publishers and press agencies

Article L218-1

…public with information on current events or other published subjects, on any medium, on the initiative, under the editorial responsibility and under the control of press publishers or a press agency.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds.

Article R214-192

…of its assets in units or shares referred to in 3° of I of article L. 214-24-55 of the same collective investment scheme governed by French law, the same UCITS established under foreign law, the same…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Costs of proceedings.

Article L663-1

…ds are not immediately sufficient, the Public Treasury shall, by reasoned order of the official receiver, advance the fees, taxes, charges or emoluments levied by the court registries, the fees of law…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Exercise of parental authority over the person of the child

Article 1180-4

…o is the subject of a measure taken by the family affairs judge pursuant to article 373-2-6 of the Civil Code, of a ban on leaving the country without the authorisation of both parents, is subject to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors.

Article D2573-7

…dicated in the right-hand column of the same table subject to the adaptations provided for in II to IV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 2122-1 to D. 2122-3 decree no. 2000-318 o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Powers

Article L5842-28

…n the protection and enhancement of the environment and support for energy management, housing and living environment policy or urban policy, the agglomeration community automatically exercises the re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Privileges.

Article L327-2

…right to surrender pursuant to article L. 132-5-1. This lien ranks after 4° of article 2331 of the Civil Code.The same applies to real estate assets. This lien ranks after 2° of article 2377 of the Ci…

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