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Showing 50515060 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Notaries

Article R444-70

The notary may waive all emoluments relating to a specific deed or to the various deeds received in connection with the same matter.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint regional committees

Article R6156-79

…wenty-eight members divided into two colleges: 1° A college representing the medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff of public health establishments practising within the remit of the regional…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Special provisions for gifts

Article 776 bis

…perty which is the subject of the donation, which are charged to the donee in the deed of donation, and of which the assumption by the donee is notified to the creditor, are deducted for the calculati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Special provisions for gifts

Article 776 ter

Gifts of less than fifteen years made to grandchildren pursuant to article 1078-4 of the Civil Code are not reportable in the succession of their father or mother.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Special provisions for gifts

Article 776 quater

…four months preceding a gift inter vivos to enable the donor's right of ownership to be established and charged to the donor by the notary are allowed, on production of supporting documents, as a dedu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Waiver of reduction action

Article 756 bis

The waiver of the action in reduction provided for in Article 929 of the Civil Code is not subject to transfer duties free of charge.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The report

Article R4251-7

The targets for waste prevention, recycling, recovery and disposal reflect the national targets defined in Article L. 541-1 of the Environment Code in a way that is adapted to specific territorial cir…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal dissemination of inventions

Article R612-74

Mention of the grant of the patent is published in the Official Bulletin of Industrial Property. This mention includes an indication of the reference to the number of the Official Bulletin of Industri…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal dissemination of inventions

Article R612-75

The texts of patents shall be published in extenso and kept at the Institut national de la propriété industrielle. The files of patent applications shall be kept by the Institut national de la proprié…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Courts.

Article R721-7

A National Council of Commercial Courts is established under the Minister of Justice.

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