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Showing 4150 of 8385 articles for Art. CE 26-11-1982 n° 30956

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Access to electricity or natural gas consumption data

Article D224-26

Where the consumer is equipped with a metering device that can be read remotely and as defined in the first paragraphs of articles L. 341-4 et L. 453-7 of the Energy Code, the electricity or natural g…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 262

…r transported by the seller or on his behalf, outside the European Community and the supply of services directly linked to the export;2° the supply of goods dispatched or transported by the purchaser…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-26

…ewed in year n + 1. When general measures taken by the public authorities to prohibit or restrict access to cinematographic establishments affect the economic situation of the art house exhibition sec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261

…he commodity chain;5° (Repealed).2. (Agriculture and fisheries):1° (Repealed);2° (Repealed);3° services provided as part of mutual aid between farmers defined by articles L. 325-1 to L. 325-3 of the r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to non-contentious matters.

Article 26

The judge may base his decision on all the facts relating to the case before him, including those that may not have been alleged.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Consultation.

Article 260

…n is given orally, an official report is drawn up. The drafting of the record may, however, be replaced by a mention in the judgment if the case is immediately decided at last instance. If the consult…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Consultation.

Article 262

The judge shall set the consultant's remuneration, on proof that the assignment has been completed. He may issue him with a writ of execution.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 266

…ns can be specified. The documents useful for the expertise are given to the expert at this conference.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 268

The files of the parties or the documents necessary for the expertise are provisionally kept at the court registry, subject to the authorisation given by the judge to the parties who have submitted th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Consultation.

Article 261

…eliberation, the judge, following the execution of the measure, shall order the reopening of the proceedings if one of the parties so requests or if he considers it necessary.

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