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Showing 20812090 of 51351 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 5-3-2014 n° 13-11.651 F-D

French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies A

1. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS CONCLUDED UP TO 31 DECEMBER 1995. The capital gain realised on the transfer of a leasing contract entered into under the conditions provided for in 1 and 2 of Art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Provisions applicable when the temporary loss of discernment of a person is caused by that person and in particular by the voluntary consumption of psychoactive substances

Article D47-37-2

Outside the cases provided for by articles 706-139-1 and D. 47-37-1, where the examining magistrate considers that the temporary loss of discernment of the person under investigation is at least partl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Cooling-off period.

Article D6322-30-1

Prior to any cosmetic surgery procedure using a product intended to remain in the human body for more than thirty days, the practitioner responsible informs the person concerned, and, if applicable, t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The creditor's formal notice

Article 1345

Where the creditor, on the due date and without legitimate cause, refuses to receive the payment due to him or prevents it by his act, the debtor may give him formal notice to accept or allow performa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Special conditions for the "pneumology" option

Article D6124-177-39

The coordinating doctor specialises in : either in respirology; - or in physical medicine and rehabilitation, in which case he or she must have training or proven experience in respirology; - or in ge…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formal notice to the debtor

Article 1344

The debtor is put on notice to pay either by a summons or an act providing sufficient interpellation, or, if the contract so provides, by the mere due date of the obligation.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: The succession option.

Article 1341

In the case provided for by article 758-3 of the Civil Code, the successor spouse is invited to exercise the option available to him or her under article 757 of the same code by registered letter with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other provisions

Article D632-3-1

At the request of a competent authority of a trading venue on which an investment services provider other than an asset management company uses algorithmic trading as a member or client of that venue,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The cumulative obligation

Article 1306

The obligation is cumulative when it covers several services and only the performance of all of them discharges the debtor.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The alternative obligation

Article 1307

An obligation is an alternative obligation when it covers several services and the performance of one of them releases the debtor.

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