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Showing 45914600 of 56490 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 29-1-2002

French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Translative effect

Article 1197

The obligation to deliver the thing entails an obligation to preserve it until delivery, taking all the care of a reasonable person.

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

Article 1586

I. - The départements shall collect:1° (Repealed);2° La redevance des mines, prévues à article 1587 ;3° La part de la fraction de la composante de l'imposition forfaitaire sur les entreprises de résea…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1650

1. In each commune, a communal direct tax commission is set up with seven members, namely: the mayor or the deputy mayor, chairman, and six commissioners.In communes with more than 2,000 inhabitants,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L8323-1-1

For the application of article L. 8221-3 to Mayotte, the words: "pursuant to article L. 133-6-7-1 of the Social Security Code" are deleted.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Removal credit.

Article 114

1. Receivers of Customs may allow goods to be removed as and when they are checked and before the obligations laid down in a to c of 1 of Article 113 have been fulfilled, subject to a duly bonded tend…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Popular banks.

Article R512-1-1

The central body of the caisses d'épargne et des banques populaires may authorise the banques populaires to incorporate a portion of their reserves into their share capital. Such incorporation may onl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-10-13

The financial aid is paid to the temporary work integration company for each full-time position occupied. Where applicable, the amount of aid is reduced in proportion to the number of jobs filled. Its…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 113

The judge may appoint one or more parents or relatives, or, where applicable, any other persons to represent the person presumed absent in the exercise of his rights or in any act in which he may be i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 187

Where an appeal is lodged against an order other than a settlement order or where the case is referred directly to the Investigating Chamber, pursuant to Articles 81, ninth paragraph, 82-1, second par…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Grazing land.

Article 179

1. Animals belonging to the categories referred to in Article 208 below which come from outside to graze in the Customs territory must be the subject of acquits-à-caution by which the importers undert…

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