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Showing 6170 of 52335 articles for Art. 1 juin 2005

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Notification of closed accounts, theft of cheques and cheque-writing bans

Article R734-10

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-32 and R. 131-332005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-34n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-35 to R. 13…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The decisive oath

Article 1385-1

It may only be referred on a fact that is personal to the party to whom it is referred.It may be referred by that party, unless the fact that is the subject of it is purely personal to him.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The conditional obligation

Article 1304-1

The condition must be lawful. Failing this, the obligation is void.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-1

…t in sub-section 2 of the same sections 2 and 5. The decision to grant this assistance is taken by :1° Either, on behalf of the State, the institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1, the bodies mentio…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 quater

For the allowances and pensions mentioned in 1 and 5 of Article 12 of Decision of the European Parliament 2005/684/EC of 28 September 2005 adopting the Statute for Members of the European Parliament s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Changes relating to powers.

Article L5211-17-1

…er municipalities under the conditions provided for in 4 of 3° of B of III of article 85 of law no. 2005-1719 of 30 December 2005 on finance for 2006. The return of competences is pronounced by the pu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Professional economic development committees

Article 1039 A

Subject to the provisions of article 1020, transfers made to a professional economic development committee governed by the loi n° 78-654 du 22 juin 1978, of assets of any kind belonging to an organisa…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-11

…ating to the exercise of parental authority, pursuant to Article 29(3) of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1

Article D223-1-1

The amount referred to in article L. 223-1 is set at 100,000 euros.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for by Article R. 811-3 below, the following shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Les dispositions du livre Ier à l'exception des articles R. 133-1, R.…

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