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Showing 971980 of 47859 articles for Art. 151 septies · CE plén. 13 June 2018 n° 401942 · CE 17 May 1995 · CE 26 September 2018 · CE 28 April 2006 · CAA Paris 9 November 2011 · BOI-BIC-PVMV-40-10-10-10 et -20

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts relating mainly to leases and the management of real estate and landed property

Article A444-106

…ng to run from the day of the transfer;b) A component equal to the emolument proportional to the price provided for in articles A. 444-90 to A. 444-100 in respect of the sale of buildings, taking into…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-10

I.-Unless otherwise provided for in the terms and conditions of sale or agreed between the parties, the period for payment of sums due may not exceed thirty days after the date of receipt of the goods…

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

Article L812-10

No one may use the title of judicial representative, other than for the mission entrusted to him or her under the first paragraph of II of Article L. 812-2, of III of that same article and of the seco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Managing pharmacists

Article R5126-102

Where the premises of the pharmacy for internal use of the central armed forces pharmacy are on the same site as a pharmaceutical establishment of the central armed forces pharmacy or of a medical sup…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-21

The time limits provided for in articles 1031-12, 1031-13 and 1031-16 are increased under the conditions provided for in article 1023.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L6224-10

The local authority is subrogated to the rights of the victim to obtain from the perpetrators of the offences referred to in article LO 6224-9 the return of sums paid to the elected representative con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L6325-10

The local authority is subrogated to the rights of the victim to obtain from the perpetrators of the offences referred to in article LO 6325-9 the return of sums paid to the elected representative con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Apprenticeship supervisor

Article R6261-10

In recently created trades, as well as where special cases make it necessary, an exception may be made to the condition of qualification provided for in article R. 6261-9 . In such cases, the opinion…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-10

…tatutory auditor are incompatible:1° With any activity or any act likely to undermine its independence;2° With any salaried employment; however, a statutory auditor may provide teaching relating to th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: The Enforcement Division of the Court of Appeal.

Article D49-10

The Chambers for the Enforcement of Sentences whose territorial jurisdiction exceeds, in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of l'article 712-13, that of the court of appeal where t…

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