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Showing 14211430 of 61852 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 4 December 2013 · Cass. com. 15 November 2005 · Cass. com. 2 April 1974 · Cass. com. 13 May 1980

French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 UB

…such property, are subject exclusively to the tax regime provided for in I and 1° of II of article 150 U. For the purposes of this provision, companies whose assets, at the close of the three financi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 UD

The provisions of I and 4° to 9° of II of Article 150 U, of I of l'article 150 UA, of the I of article 150 UB and article 150 UC apply to capital gains realised on the transfer for valuable considerat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation and form of cheque

Article L131-15

Anyone handing over a cheque for payment must prove their identity by means of an official document bearing their photograph.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-159

…wise stipulated, professional private equity funds are private equity funds governed by articles L. 214-27 to L. 214-32-1.II. - Professional private equity funds take the form of either mutual funds o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-15

…ir holiday destination. Supervision is carried out under the conditions defined in II of article L. 412-2. Agents are authorised and sworn in under the conditions defined by articles…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-15

The proprietor of a patent infringing an earlier patent may not work his patent without the authorisation of the proprietor of the earlier patent; the said proprietor may not work the later patent wit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-15

…n to the Attorney General. The provisions of the second, third and fourth paragraphs of Article 696-13 shall apply. If, at the time of his or her appearance, the person claimed declares that he or she…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-15

…r the Executive Chairmen terminate from the date of the court decision taken pursuant to article L. 237-14 or the dissolution of the company, whichever is later.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collection of information and documents

Article L512-15

…e purposes of investigating and establishing misleading commercial practices, the authorised agents may require the party responsible for the practice to make available to them or to provide them with…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration and assessment of claims

Article R742-15

…summons to attend for a ruling to be made in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 742-17.

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