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Showing 901910 of 45438 articles for Art. 1301 · Cass. 1re civ. 5 April 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 May 2010 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 July 2001

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-128

…to a third party to the company under the conditions provided for in Articles R. 743-44 and R. 743-125. If, on expiry of this period, no assignment has been made, the procedure shall be in accordance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-12

For the election of staff representatives by the college mentioned in 1° of B of II of article L. 1233-5, the provisions of articles 29 to 41, 45 and 46 of the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 20…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating principally to the assets and property of the business

Article A444-122

The division of undivided property (number 102 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional emolument, according to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment of social security contributions

Article 122-14

…security contributions by means of the nominative social declaration provided for inarticle L. 133-5-3 of the Social Security Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-128

Compensation (number 112 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee proportional to the sums compensated, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.935% From…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating principally to the assets and property of the business

Article A444-123

Settlement without partition (number 103 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.935% From…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-12

…llocated to hospital services and the industrial and commercial services mentioned in article L. 6145-7 ; 2° Long-term care units; 3° The training schools and institutes mentioned in articles L. 4151-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints, applications and attachments

Article R4234-12

…unless use has been made of a dematerialised means. The provisions of articles R. 411-4 and R. 411-5, of the second paragraph of article R. 411-6, of the first sentence of article R. 412-2 and of art…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-7

…yment shall then be made under the conditions set out in the second and third paragraphs of Article 1281-5. A person duly summoned who fails to appear is deemed to have accepted the agreement.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7a: Forestry and insurance investment account

Article D221-121

I. - Proof of compliance with the conditions mentioned in 1° of article L. 352-1 of the French Forestry Code is provided by producing a copy or notarised certificate of the title to the forests concer…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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