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Showing 83718380 of 30018 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. – 6 July 2016 – no. 15-21.811

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-45

The methods and framework for presenting the financial account are laid down by the ministers responsible for the budget, health and social security.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Capital gains realised by individuals

Article 248 G

The provisions of Article 150-0 B shall apply to capital gains realised from 21 July 1993, the date of publication of privatisation law no. 93-923 of 19 July 1993, on the exchange of the securities re…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-2

…he recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters;- Articles 45 to 58 and 61 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on ju…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article R742-13

…icable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 214-187, R. 214-190 and R. 214-191n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-192n° 2019-1078 of 22 October 2019R. 214-193, R. 214-194, R. 214-196 to R.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L771-5

…uvelle-Calédonie et en Polynésie française, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article L. 771-6, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wordi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-2

…ions provided for in II, III and IV: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 131-1 law no. 2006-387 of 31 March 2006 L. 131-1-1 Act no. 2010-737 of 1 July 2010 L. 131-2 and L. 131-3 Act n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe XI

…ich under of the 2nd sentence of the 2nd paragraph of article L. 4134-2 of the CGCTGrand Est585858936180Neouvelle-Aquitaine585858936180Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes6161611037190Bourgogne-Franche-Comté353535625…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to disabled workers employed in an ordinary working environment.

Article L323-21

Disabled workers taken on under the provisions of section 1 of this chapter may not, in the event of a relapse of the disabling condition, benefit from the special advantages granted in the event of i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L785-1

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 611-1, with the exception of 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L783-1

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 611-1, with the exception of 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July…

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