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Showing 21612170 of 50684 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 16-2-2022 n° 21-15.822

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Payment of damages and interest on confiscated property

Article 706-164

Any person who, having brought a civil action, has benefited from a final decision awarding him damages and interest as compensation for the harm he has suffered as a result of a criminal offence as w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1656 ter

Unless otherwise provided, the provisions of this code applicable to the départements and regions apply to the collectivité de Corse. For the application of these provisions: 1° References to the depa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6361-16

The statements annexed to the budget documents pursuant to article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6261-16

The statements annexed to the budget documents pursuant to article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-16

Subject to the share valuation procedure provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 125-17, any member of a collective shop may refer any decision taken pursuant to articles L. 125-12, L. 125-…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-16

Any decision of the judge is notified, at the registry's behest, to the applicant, the parents and, where applicable, the ad hoc administrator.A minor who has reached the age of sixteen is notified of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R1435-16

I.-As part of the tasks mentioned in 1° of article L. 1435-8, the fund participates in particular in the financing of :1° Regional steering and support actions in the field of health prevention and ob…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial guarantee

Article R1333-162

I.-The supplier provides the financial guarantee provided for in Article L. 1333-15. The guarantee may be provided by the final holder if the latter is himself the beneficiary of a guarantee covering…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1691 bis

I. - Spouses and partners bound by a civil solidarity pact are jointly and severally liable for payment of:1° Income tax where they are subject to joint taxation;2° Council tax on second homes and oth…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisional prices

Article R2112-16

The clauses of contracts concluded at provisional prices specify:1° The conditions under which the definitive price will be determined, within the limit of a ceiling that may be revised;2° The deadlin…

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