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Showing 101110 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Preliminary rulings.

Article 482

A judgment which, in its operative part, merely orders an investigative measure or a provisional measure does not have the authority of res judicata in the main proceedings.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 481

The mandate takes effect when it is established that the principal can no longer look after his interests alone. The latter shall be notified of this under the conditions laid down in the Code of Civi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 487

On expiry of the mandate and for five years thereafter, the mandatary shall make available to the person who is to continue the management, to the protected person if he or she has recovered his or he…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 48

If there is no police commissioner at the place where the police court sits, the public prosecutor shall designate, to exercise the functions of the public prosecutor, a police commissioner or a polic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Defects

Article 488

The judgment pronounced by default shall be served by bailiff's writ, in accordance with the provisions of articles 550 et seq.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 486

The minutes of the judgment are dated and mention the names of the judges who handed down the judgment; the presence of the public prosecutor at the hearing must be noted on the minutes.After being si…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Defects

Article 487

Except in the cases provided for by articles 410,411,414,415,416 and 424, any person duly summoned who fails to appear on the day and at the time set by the summons shall be tried by default, as set o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of customs offices.

Article 48

The customs administration is required to affix to the front of each office, in a conspicuous place, a notice bearing the following words: "Bureau des douanes françaises".

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°-0 bis: Priority urban policy districts

Article 1383 C ter

…properties located in the priority urban policy neighbourhoods defined in article 5 of Law no. 2014-173 of 21 February 2014 programming for the city and urban cohesion are exempt from property tax on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: System applicable to investment gold.

Article 298 sexdecies C

1. Taxable persons who make supplies of gold that are exempt pursuant to article 298 sexdecies A may deduct the value added tax that has been charged on: a. Their purchases of investment gold where th…

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