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Showing 46814690 of 50630 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 28-2-2018 n° 17-13.269

French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2429

The registration preserves the mortgage until the date set by the creditor in accordance with the following provisions. If the principal of the secured obligation is to be discharged on one or more sp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-20

I. - The new communes mentioned in article L. 2113-1 benefit from the flat-rate allocation provided for in articles L. 2334-7 to L. 2334-12.II. - In the first year of the creation of the new commune,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-20

Associations registered in the Trade and Companies Register under the conditions set out in this sub-section may form a group to issue bonds. The grouping is carried out within the framework of an eco…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Assessment of the tax

Article 270

I. - Value added tax is assessed on the basis of returns filed by taxable persons in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 287.It applies to taxable sums and all items used to calculate th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Additional payment without express consent

Article L132-22

Any breach of the obligation to obtain the consumer's express consent under the conditions set out in article L. 121-17 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-21

The mandataire judiciaire, within fifteen days of the opening judgment, shall notify known creditors of having to declare their claims to him within the period mentioned in Article R. 622-24. The co-c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-21

The categories of personal data recorded are as follows: 1° In the event of payment of the partial activity allowance to the establishment, the judicial representative or the association mentioned in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-2

I. - When one of the offences mentioned in the previous article is committed by the medical biology laboratory, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may impose an administrative fine on…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-22

The granting of the exceptional aid is subject to the provisions of exempted framework scheme No SA.42681, relating to aid for culture and heritage conservation for the period 2014-2023, adopted on th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-20

At least two expert biologists responsible for carrying out the analyses provided for in articles R. 3354-13 and R. 3354-14 and one or more expert doctors whose duties are provided for in article R. 3…

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