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Showing 55415550 of 37142 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 19 March 1996 · Cass. com. 15 September 2009 · Cass. com. 16 January 1973 · Cass. 1re civ. 14 March 1962 · Cass. com. 12 November 2008 · Cass. com. 9 October 2019 n° 18-13.286

French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Documents required for the declaration of activity by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise in France within the framework of the provision of services

Article A212-182-2

A copy of the form required for the declaration provided for in article R. 212-92 is given in appendix II-12-3. This form specifies the list of documents required for this declaration.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Disclosure of leasing transactions.

Article R313-14

…use and which do not benefit from the simplified presentation regime, as provided for in article L. 123-16 of the French Commercial Code and article R. 123-200 of the French Commercial Code, must incl…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitive prices

Article R2312-12

…to the official indices for setting these prices, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2312-11. However, contracts for the supply of gas or electricity may be concluded at a firm price in a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 72-101-14 are forwarded to the local authority.They are communicated by the local authority to the elected members of the Assembly of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-14

…o the proceedings, judicial decisions which have become res judicata taken pursuant to articles L. 614-12 and L. 615-17.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Simplified group action procedure

Article R623-14

…e within the period and in the manner set by the judge pursuant to the provisions of article L. 623-15 and under the conditions set out in article R. 623-13 are no longer eligible to claim their compe…

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

Article 151 septies

…ied out on a professional basis.II. - Capital gains on disposals subject to the regime of articles 39 duodecies to 39 quindecies, with the exception of those relating to property falling within the sc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-16

Practitioners recruited under the provisions of 1° or 3° of article R. 6152-7 and article R. 6152-9 are reclassified at the step they held in their previous situation, with retention of their seniorit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Interventional radiology activities

Article R6123-169

…vities with the aim of curing the tumour, with the exception of the provisions of 2° of article R. 6123-91-1, those of I and III of article R. 6123-91-3, as well as the provisions of articles R. 6123-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Service contracts.

Article R5323-12

…the recipient of the personalised project for access to employment provided for in articles R. 5411-14 to R. 5411-16.

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