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Showing 101110 of 42563 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 18-3-1992 n° 502

French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1813

a. A fine of €6,000 shall be imposed on anyone who, not being the holder of the exemption provided for in Article 311 bis, has, in a professional capacity, used a mobile distillation apparatus; b. Any…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 186

…agraph of Article 99 must be lodged under the conditions and in the manner provided for by Articles 502 and 503, within ten days of the notification or service of the decision. The information file or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Collective decisions.

Article 1853

Decisions are taken by the members at a general meeting. The Articles of Association may also provide that they shall result from a written consultation.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Half livestock.

Article 1819

The lessee alone benefits, as in the case of simple livestock, from the milking, manure and work of the animals.The lessor is only entitled to half of the wool and growth.Any agreement to the contrary…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Half livestock.

Article 1818

Half herd is a partnership in which each of the contracting parties supplies half of the cattle, which remain common for profit or loss.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Half livestock.

Article 1820

All other single herd rules apply to the half herd.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Collective decisions.

Article 1852

Decisions that exceed the powers granted to the managing partners shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association or, in the absence of such provisions, by unanimous de…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Collective decisions.

Article 1854

Decisions may still result from the consent of all partners expressed in a deed.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Vigilance of the health products mentioned in 18° and 19° of Article L. 5311-1

Article R5232-18

When informed of an incident, the Director General of the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé will arrange for it to be assessed. As part of this assessment, he will carry out…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Commitments of the person lending for use.

Article 1888

The lender may only withdraw the thing lent after the agreed term or, in the absence of an agreement, after it has served the purpose for which it was borrowed.

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