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Showing 26112620 of 43900 articles for Art. 1216 · Cass. com. 28 June 2017 · Cass. com. 24 June 1997 · Cass. com. 3 October 2006 · Cass. com. 23 October 2012

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article R812-23-2

…e to carry out his duties due to a suspension or a ban imposed under the conditions provided for in 3° and 4° of II of Article L. 814-10-2, the Public Prosecutor at the judicial court within whose jur…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Depreciation of assets acquired on expiry of a leasing contract

Article 239 sexies C

PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS CONCLUDED BEFORE 31 December 1995. The cost price of the asset acquired at the end of a leasing contract is increased by the sums reintegrated pursuant to articles 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23-1

…ng within the scope defined in paragraphs 2 and 4 of Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 722/2012 of 8 August 2012 on specific requirements as regards the requirements laid down in Council Dire…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article R3121-23-2

…six months of receipt of the applications for authorisation and renewal referred to in Articles D. 3121-23 and D. 3121-23-1 shall be deemed to constitute acceptance of these applications.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-26

…senting the assets of the general-purpose investment fund allocated to it. Notwithstanding article 2285 of the French Civil Code and unless otherwise stipulated in the articles of association or fund…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-1

…of thirty members. Its composition is determined in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1424-26. The seats are divided between the department on the one hand, and the communes and public est…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-6

The Board of Directors may provide for the representation, in an advisory capacity, of partner organisations of the fire and rescue service. The representatives of the organisations thus designated by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-5

…fire and rescue services;2° The chief medical officer of the health sub-directorate, sub-director ;3° A professional firefighter officer, a professional firefighter non-officer, a volunteer firefight…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exercise of the right of recourse

Article R212-7-24

The one-month appeal period provided for in article L. 212-10-3 of the Code du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée runs : 1° For the applicant, from the date of notification of the decision of the departmenta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII quater : Deferral of taxation on capital gains realised from property exchange transactions with the State, local authorities and public establishments

Article 238 octies C

…ete nature of this statement shall result in the application of the fine defined in I of Article 1763.

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