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Showing 221230 of 30453 articles for Art. 1215 · Cass. com. 8 February 1966 · Cass. com. 27 February 2001 · Cass. 3e civ. 18 December 1968 · Cass. com. 24 March 1998

French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 sexies

…housing to which personalised housing assistance applies in accordance with 3° or 5° of Article L. 831-1 of the Construction and Housing Code; 2° A regulated loan is defined as a loan granted to fina…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Partial contribution of assets

Article L236-27

The company transferring part of its assets and, where applicable, part of its liabilities to one or more existing or new companies and the company or companies benefiting from the transfer may decide…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-27

The statement of the victim or the victim's successors made pursuant to the provisions of Article 706-12 is communicated by the chief clerk or secretary-registrar of the court seised within fifteen da…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Audit of production accounts

Article L213-27

…the cinematographic exhibition licence, audit the production account referred to in article L. 213-24 or have it audited by an independent expert. The purpose of this audit is to check the regularity…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Merger

Article L5212-27

…vidual basis, the benefits acquired in application of the third paragraph of article 111 of law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service.IV. - The merge…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-27

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons shall decide under an accelerated procedure at the request of the administrative authority responsible for registering the asylum…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-27

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions specific to advances, guarantees and termination indemnities

Article R2192-24

In the event of payment of an advance pursuant to article R. 2191-3, the time limit for payment of the advance shall run from: 1° either the date of notification of the contract; 2° or, where the cont…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article L4132-24

The State representative in the region is responsible for national interests, compliance with the law and, under the conditions laid down by this code, administrative control. Under the conditions lai…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-27

…nce and that belongs to the convicted person; 4° A ban, under the conditions set out in article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, from exercising the professional or social activity in the course of or in…

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