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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Livestock given to the farmer.

Article 1826

At the end of the lease or when it is terminated, the lessee must leave animals of each species forming the same stock as that which he has received, in particular as regards the number, breed, age, w…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Livestock given to the farmer.

Article 1821

This livestock (also called iron livestock) is that by which the owner of a rural holding gives it on farm with the proviso that on expiry of the lease, the farmer will leave the same stock as that wh…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Livestock given to the farmer.

Article 1823

All profits belong to the farmer during the term of his lease, if there is no agreement to the contrary.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1418

I.- Owners of premises used for residential purposes are required to declare to the tax authorities, before 1 July each year, information relating to the nature of the occupation of these premises if…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme.

Article L313-14

Equity loans are recorded on a specific line of the balance sheet of the organisation granting them and of the company receiving them, which also mentions them in the notes provided for in article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1 National diploma for thanatopractors (R)

Article D2223-131

The composition, role and operation of the Comité national d'évaluation de la formation pratique des thanatopracteurs mentioned in Article D. 2223-123 and the conditions for organising the examination…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-17-1

The net income of a UCITS comprises net income, realised capital gains and losses net of costs and net unrealised capital gains and losses. Net income is equal to the amount of interest, arrears, prem…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 120-1

Where the person under investigation or the assisted witness is implicated by several persons, they may request, in accordance with the first paragraph of

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L951-1-2

For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, Article L. 123-11-6 is worded as follows: Art.L. 123-11-6.-

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Measures to assist production companies

Article 917-1

In order to take into account the conditions of exploitation of cinematographic works in cinematographic theatres during the period of restriction of the hours of reception of the public, by derogatio…

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