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Showing 6170 of 16677 articles for Art. 25 Oct 1989 — BRDA 6/90 p. 6

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article R4532-90

The operating rules of the inter-company college are set out in regulations. In particular, these rules provide for: 1° Increased frequency of college meetings depending on the size and nature of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 quinquies : Capital gains realised on contributions to companies or restructuring of professional non-trading companies

Article 151 octies A

…ho are members of a professional non-trading company may benefit from the provisions of Article 151 octies for net capital gains on contributions, on which they are personally taxable pursuant to l'ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disciplinary chamber of first instance

Article R4311-90

…art Four of this Code.The minutes are transmitted under the conditions laid down in article R. 4311-61.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination of service.

Article R6152-630-6

…ake place at the earliest one day after the end of the withdrawal period provided for in article R. 6152-630-7. The contractual termination agreement is drawn up in accordance with the model defined b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Implementation measures

Article 90

A decree (1) determines the conditions of application of articles 79 to 89. (1) Annex III, art. 369 to 374.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeals against judgments on jurisdiction and the merits of the case

Article 90

Where the court has declared itself to have jurisdiction and has ruled on the merits of the dispute in the same judgment given at first instance, that judgment may be appealed against in its entirety.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 90

If it does not originate from the public prosecutor, the request is forwarded to the court through his intermediary. The case is heard and decided in chambers. The assistance of a lawyer is not compul…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 90

If the investigating judge does not have jurisdiction under Article 52, it shall, after hearing the Public Prosecutor's case, make an order referring the civil party to such court as it sees fit.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Capacity to dispose of or receive by gift inter vivos or by will.

Article 903

A minor under sixteen years of age may not dispose of anything, except as regulated in Chapter IX of this Title.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Capacity to dispose of or receive by gift inter vivos or by will.

Article 902

All persons may dispose of and receive either by donation inter vivos or by will, except those whom the law declares incapable of doing so.

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