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Showing 7180 of 28496 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 11-7-1990

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Other proceedings falling within the jurisdiction of the family affairs judge

Article 1141

Where the request is made on the basis of Article L. 6145-11 of the Public Health Code or

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-7 (ANNEX TO ARTICLE A. 750-3)

Article Annexe 7-7

Table A. - Categories of information recorded in relation to the examination of files A-1. Description of the application A-1.1. Date and purpose of the application (creation/extension and total surfa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-11

The conditions set out in articles L. 23-112-1 and L. 23-112-4 are assessed on the date of appointment as a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee.

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

Article D71-111-11

The operating result is the surplus or deficit for the year. For the purposes of appropriation, it is combined with the previous result carried forward, excluding any outstanding commitments.Outstandi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D71-114-11

Transfers of funds from refunds due to overpayments to local authority creditors are ordered by the local authority president, who issues a transfer order..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Authorities responsible for the conduct of criminal policy, public prosecutions and investigations

Article 11

Unless otherwise provided by law and without prejudice to the rights of the defence, proceedings during the investigation and enquiry shall be secret.Any person who takes part in these proceedings is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: In-patient and out-patient duties of maieutics students

Article R6153-110

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 6153-105, R. 6153-107 and R. 6153-109, the procedures for applying this section are specified by a joint order of the ministers responsible for higher educatio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 112

Distributed income shall not include:1° Allocations which, for members or shareholders, have the character of repayments of contributions or share premiums. However, a distribution shall only be deeme…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14°: Joint ownership of estates in Corsica. Temporary regime

Article 1135

Provided they are drawn up between 1 January 1986 and 31 December 2014, notarised powers of attorney and attestations after death are exempt from any collection for the benefit of the Treasury when th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter Va: Divorce and legal separation by mutual consent by private deed countersigned by lawyers and filed with a notary

Article 1146

The divorce agreement and its annexes shall be sent to the notary, at the request of the parties, by the most diligent lawyer, for filing in the notary's minutes, within seven days of the date on whic…

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