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Showing 841850 of 56962 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 1-10-2014 n° 13-16.806

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-13

Deferred taxation resulting from: 1° Temporary timing differences between the accounting recognition of income or expenses and their inclusion in the taxable income of a subsequent financial year; 2°…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III : Transcription and entry of decisions in civil status registers

Article 1056

The operative part of any decision ordered to be transcribed or entered in the civil status registers must state the forenames and surnames of the parties and, as the case may be, the place where the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11°: Expropriation and easements in the public interest

Article 1045

I. - Plans, minutes, certificates, notifications, contracts and other acts made pursuant to articles L. 141-1, L. 251-1, L. 331-5, L. 441-1 and L. 531-1 of the code de l'expropriation pour cause d'uti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to civil parties

Article D594-13

Without prejudice to the possibility for the public prosecutor or the investigating or trial court hearing the case to order, of its own motion or at the request of the civil party, the translation of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R711-13

After each renewal, the territorial and local chambers of commerce and industry and the departmental chambers of Ile-de-France elect a bureau consisting of a president, two vice-presidents, a treasure…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The Managing Director

Article R6123-13

The Chief Executive Officer : 1° Prepares, signs jointly with the Chairman of the Board of Directors and executes the three-year objectives and performance agreement provided for in Article L. 6123-11…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Construction. Housing

Article 1051

Sont soumis à une imposition fixe de 125 € : 1° Les transferts de biens de toute nature opérés entre organismes d'habitations à loyer modéré, sociétés anonymes de crédit immobilier ou leurs unions et…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Contributions of other players in the healthcare system to health support for the armed forces

Article R6147-137

For the implementation of pathways and the performance of expert assessments under the conditions provided for in article R. 6147-136, self-employed healthcare professionals carry out, as part of a pu…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Withdrawal.

Article 1026

Withdrawal shall be recorded by order of the First President, his delegate or the President of the Chamber to which the case has been distributed. The judge noting the withdrawal shall rule, where app…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Rectification and judicial annulment

Article 1055

Appeals against decisions rendered in non-contentious matters shall be lodged in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 950. The provisions of Article 952 are applicable. The appeal is investi…

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