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Showing 67016710 of 65739 articles for Art. 384 and Cass. 1ère civ. 6-3-2013 n° 11-26.728 FS-PBI

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R2241-6

For real estate acquisitions made in administrative form by municipalities and their public establishments, a deposit may be paid to the seller, upon expiry of the time periods open for taking registr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting

Article D3665-6

The power of attorney for payment must contain all the particulars of name and capacity necessary to enable the accounting officer to recognise the identity of the creditor.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Territorial mental health project

Article R3224-6

I. - The priority of the territorial mental health project is to organise a high-quality and seamless health and life pathway, particularly for people suffering from serious and long-term mental disor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Law applicable to contracts

Article L232-6

…pplicable law is that of a third country, provided that:-for contracts defined by Article L. 224-70 and relating to the enjoyment of all or part of an immovable property, this immovable property is lo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-6

…investment expenditure incurred from 1 April 2000 by communities of communes, communities of towns and conurbation communities.The flat-rate compensation rate is set at 15.761% for eligible expenditu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-6

…facilitate the recording of criminal offences, the gathering of evidence relating to these offences and the search for the perpetrators, the national police and national gendarmerie services may imple…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Titre Emploi-Service Entreprise.

Article L1273-6

Employers using the "Titre Emploi-Service Entreprise" can appoint a third party to carry out the corresponding formalities.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-6

The employer's contribution referred to in Articles L. 411-1 and L. 411-5 is exempt from payroll tax under the conditions and within the limits set by Articles L. 411-9 and L. 411-10.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R411-6

…destroyed in accordance with the conditions laid down by joint order of the Minister for the Budget and the Minister for Tourism.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-6

For the application to Wallis and Futuna of article…

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