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Showing 98219830 of 14332 articles for Art. 964 et seq.

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-3

The seller shall deliver goods that comply with the contract and with the criteria set out in article L. 217-5. It is responsible for defects in conformity existing at the time of delivery of the good…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 186

…y not, under any circumstances, relate to an order or to the provision of an order relating to the detention of the person under investigation or to judicial supervision. The parties may also appeal a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Assessment of tax

Article 221 bis

…d rate, profits subject to deferred taxation, unrealised capital gains included in the company's assets and profits not yet taxed on stocks are not subject to immediate taxation, on the dual condition…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter XI: Sharing capital gains on the sale of shares with company employees

Article L23-11-2

The sharing undertaking defined in article L. 23-11-1 is set out in an agreement between any holder of securities and the company concerned, which undertakes to transfer the amount resulting from the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to the measurement of the audience of professional employers' organisations at professional branch level and at national and cross-industry level

Article R2152-6-1

…rticle R. 2152-1 and constituted in the form of sociétés civiles de moyens defined in articles 1832 et seq. of the French Civil Code, the members may take advantage of the employees employed by these…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56-4

…ted by a member of the Commission or by delegates duly authorised to deal with national defence secrets, whom he appoints in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment.

Article L1523-6

…atients exposed to ionising radiation for medical purposes, who are aware of an event likely to be detrimental to the health of individuals linked to this exposure, shall report it as soon as possible…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Joint investigation teams

Article 695-2

…greement of the Minister of Justice and the consent of the other Member State(s) concerned, the competent judicial authority may set up a joint investigation team, either when it is necessary to carry…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health and the environment

Article L1533-1

…ealth of individuals linked to this exposure, shall report it as soon as possible to the Nuclear Safety Authority and inform the State representative. " 4° In Article L. 1333-18, the words "of Article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 D

…or in the territorial sea, whose installed electrical power within the meaning of articles L. 311-1 et seq of the Energy Code is greater than or equal to 100 kilowatts.II. - The flat-rate tax is payab…

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