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Showing 28412850 of 65128 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 11 October 1989 · Cass. 1re civ. 15 July 1993 · Cass. com. 1 October 1996 · Cass. 1re civ. 2 June 1981 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 July 1994 · Cass. 3e civ. 14 November 2007

French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies

…indecies, with the exception of those relating to property falling within the scope of A of article 1594-0 G, and carried out as part of one of the activities mentioned in I are, provided that the act…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Appraisal of customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-15

The Public Prosecutor at the Paris Judicial Court, after collecting, where appropriate, the observations of the investigating judges and the presidents of the criminal divisions, draws up, every two y…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Implementing provisions

Article R4451-110

…nitoring of individual exposure in radiological emergency situations provided for in articles R. 4451-102 and R. 4451-103 are laid down by a joint order of the ministers responsible for labour and agr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1239

…eliberations of the family council may be appealed. Without prejudice to the provisions of articles 1239-1 to 1239-3, the appeal is open to the persons listed in articles 430 and 494-1 of the Civil Co…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Conflict of laws relating to parentage

Article 311-15

However, if the child and his father and mother or one of them have their habitual residence in France, whether common or separate, possession of status produces all the consequences that flow from it…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of the sports agent's licence

Article R222-15

The sports agent licence examination comprises : 1° An initial test to assess the candidate's ability to practise the profession of sports agent by ensuring that he has the knowledge required to do so…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Reduction in the number of candidates

Article R2142-15

The purchaser may limit the number of candidates admitted to tender or to take part in the dialogue, provided that this number is sufficient to ensure effective competition.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-15

…bstantial changes as a result of the petitioner with regard to the criteria set out in article L. 752-6. When it becomes final, the authorisation to substantially modify the project replaces the previ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Participation of residents in local life

Article L2573-15

I. - The articles L. 2143-1, L. 2143-2 and L. 2143-3 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of article L. 2143-3:1°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Calculation of the number of beneficiaries.

Article L5212-15

Holders of a reserved post allocated in application of the provisions of Chapter IV of Title III of Book III of the Code des pensions militaires d'invalidité et des victimes de la guerre (Military Inv…

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