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Showing 65216530 of 52313 articles for Art. 1 mars 2000

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1250

The persons mentioned in Articles 1230 and 1230-1 may appeal against the decision by which the guardianship judge appoints a substitute decision-maker by application of the second paragraph of article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article R121-14

…of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, who is appointed under the conditions set out in article 10 of the aforementioned Act of 26 July 1983 and holds the title of Chairman and Chief Executive Off…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Companies or organisations exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150

Article R5121-166

Any company or organisation exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150 is required to: 1° Record all adverse reactions suspected of being due to a medicinal product o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Other legal divorce proceedings

Article 1123

…ny hearing on provisional measures.During the proceedings, the request made pursuant to Article 247-1 of the Civil Code must be expressly and concordantly formulated in the parties' pleadings. Each sp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1595

…ax on registration duties or land registration tax payable on transfers for valuable consideration: 1° of immovable property or immovable property rights located on their territory subject to land reg…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Qualities and conditions required to enter into marriage

Article 164

However, the President of the Republic may, for serious reasons, lift the prohibitions laid down: 1° By Article 161 to marriages between relatives in the direct line where the person who created the a…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Sale of goods in storage.

Article 187

1. Goods shall be sold by the Customs Administration to the highest and last bidder. 2. The goods are sold free of all duties and taxes levied by the customs authorities, with the right for the succes…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Leasing of work and industry.

Article 1779

There are three main types of hire of work and industry:1° Hire of services;2° Hire of carriers, both by land and by water, who undertake the transport of persons or goods;3° Hire of architects, contr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 tricies

…led to a reduction in income tax on the property it rents out, subject to the following conditions: 1° The property is let under one of the agreements mentioned in articles L. 321-8 of the French Cons…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Issuing the summons to pay as a form of seizure to the debtor

Article R321-1

…L. 321-1, the enforcement procedure is initiated by the service on the debtor…

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