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Showing 29012910 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-20

Performance of the debtor's obligations may be suspended, particularly in the event of dismissal, by order of the protection litigation judge under the conditions set out in Article 1343-5 of the Civi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article L315-20

On the death of the borrower or the last living of the co-borrowers, the heirs may pay the debt capped at the value of the property estimated on the day the estate is opened. This valuation is carried…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 205 A

…f the principal objectives, a tax advantage which runs counter to the object or purpose of the applicable tax law, are not genuine having regard to all the relevant facts and circumstances. A scheme m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 205 C

…a reverse hybrid scheme is incorporated or established in France, its income shall be taxed, as the case may be, either under corporation tax or under the conditions provided for in Article 8 of this…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CONTROL OF DETENTION BY THE JUDICIAL AUTHORITY

Article L743-20

The liberty and detention judge shall inform the administrative court before which the foreign national has lodged an appeal against the removal decision, if any, of the meaning of his decision withou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-20

…ame municipal councillor may hold only one proxy. A proxy may be revoked at any time. Except in the case of duly recorded illness, it may not be valid for more than three consecutive meetings. Resolut…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-20

…the territory of the commune. Different dates may be set according to the grape varieties and the location of the vineyards.

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

Article L2221-20

When the balance sheet, for two consecutive years, shows a loss greater than half the capital of the first establishment, the representative of the State in the department may withdraw the authorisati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-20

No fair or market, even a simple supply market, may be set up on a site included, in whole or in part, within the rights-of-way of a national road classified as a trunk road.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-20

…a document showing that a prior deposit equal to the amount of the fixed fine has been paid, in the case provided for in the first paragraph of article 495-18, or to that of the increased fixed fine,…

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