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Showing 14011410 of 31856 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 14 June 2000 · Cass. com. 18 January 2011 · Cass. com. 22 March 2017 · CA Versailles 21 December 2001 · Cass. com. 11 July 2000

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1843-5

In addition to the action for compensation for loss suffered personally, one or more partners may bring the corporate action for liability against the managing partners. The plaintiffs are entitled to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Alpine skiing and related activities.

Article A212-186

…e is a substantial difference, he refers the matter to the commission for the recognition of qualifications mentioned in article R. 212-184, attaching the opinion of the permanent section to the file.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Managing Director.

Article R1413-18

…General is assisted by at least one Deputy Director General who replaces him/her in the event of vacancy, absence or impediment. When the Agency has one or more pharmaceutical establishments, in appl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4321-18

…to successful completion of a first university year and obtaining 60 European credits from the 2016-2017 academic year. The conditions for admission to these institutes are set by order of the ministe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Purchases for resale

Article 1115

…time limit given to the first purchaser applies to each of these persons.(Paragraph no longer applicable)For the application of the undertaking to resell, transfers of rights or property into a trust…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6241-21

No later than 31 December of the year preceding that for which the apprenticeship tax is due, the State representative in the region draws up and publishes the list of courses provided by the establis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses

Article R4135-21

…5-20. The reimbursement of these expenses may be combined with that provided for in article R. 4135-22.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Provisions common to property tax and council tax

Article 1415

…tax on non-built-up properties and council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not allocated to the principal dwelling are established for the entire year on the basis of the facts existi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 210 F

I. - Net capital gains generated on the disposal of premises for office, commercial or industrial use or building land by a legal entity subject to corporation tax under the conditions of ordinary law…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: The mayor

Article L2541-21

Every year, the mayor presents a report to the town council on the operation and results of the administration as a whole during the past year. At the town council's request, this report is published.

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