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Showing 311320 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 Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Sentences rendered abroad

Article 1525

An appeal may be lodged against a decision ruling on an application for recognition or enforcement of an arbitral award made abroad. An appeal shall be lodged within one month of service of the decisi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8°: Allocation of tax

Article 1566

The proceeds of the tax referred to in articles 1559 et 1560 is allocated to the communes in whose territory the gaming houses have their establishments. It is paid monthly, after deduction of a 5% de…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Qualities and conditions required to enter into marriage

Article 156

…of the district in which the marriage was celebrated, be sentenced to the fine set out in Article 192 of the Civil Code.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: The procedure for judging the entire dispute

Article 1564

…the registry of the judicial court, the notification referred to in the third paragraph of Article 1563 states that the opposing party must constitute a lawyer within fifteen days of that notificatio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Permanent exemptions

Article 15

I. - (Repealed).II. - Income from dwellings where the owner reserves the use of the property is not subject to income tax.This exemption also applies to premises included in agricultural holdings and…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Affixing seals.

Article 1315

…he bailiff. It includes: 1° A reminder of the decision by virtue of which the bailiff is operating; 2° A summary account of the statements made by the persons present and the action, if any, taken on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Additional tax on certain registration duties

Article 1584

…those with a smaller population classified as tourist resorts within the meaning of the sub-section 2 of section 2 of chapter III of title III of book I of the tourism code, an additional tax on regis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-15

…1 of the Social Security Code or covered by the hospitalisation benefits mentioned in article L. 162-22-6 of the same code, when they are used as part of a non-commercial clinical investigation autho…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Arbitration proceedings and awards

Article 1513

If the arbitration agreement is silent, the award shall be made by a majority of votes. It shall be signed by all the arbitrators. However, if a minority of them refuse to sign it, the others shall me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 13: Interventional activity under medical imaging in cardiology

Article R6123-130

…trophysiology procedures and procedures for fitting single and dual chamber pace makers with leads; 2° Option B, comprising, in adults, in addition to the procedures authorised in option A, procedures…

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