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Showing 40414050 of 56702 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 30-1-1970 n° 68-12.096

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

Article D233-16-1

I. - The threshold provided for in I of article L. 233-28-1 is that set out in I of article D. 232-8-1. II. - The threshold provided for in II of article L. 233-28-2 is that set out in II of article D…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising municipal mandates

Article L2123-14-1

I. - The municipalities that are members of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may decide to entrust the latter, under the conditions provided for by arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conduct of inspection operations

Article R6362-1-1

In the event of an obstacle to the performance of the checks carried out by the officials mentioned in article L. 6361-5, the ex officio assessment procedure shall be implemented at the earliest thirt…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-10

In order to encourage the creation or expansion of economic activities in the regional aid areas delimited by Decree no. 2022-968 of 30 June 2022 on regional aid areas and investment aid areas for sma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article R742-1

…No. 2018-1226 of 24 December 2018R. 211-2 to R. 211-6no. 2023-421 of 31 May 2023R. 211-7 to R. 211-9n° 2009-295 of 16 March 2009R. 211-9-7n° 2023-421 of 31 May 2023R. 211-14-1n° 2018-1226 of 24 Decemb…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article R743-1

…No. 2018-1226 of 24 December 2018R. 211-2 to R. 211-6no. 2023-421 of 31 May 2023R. 211-7 to R. 211-9n° 2009-295 of 16 March 2009R. 211-9-7n° 2023-421 of 31 May 2023R. 211-14-1n° 2018-1226 of 24 Decemb…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article R744-1

…no. 2018-1226 of 24 December 2018R. 211-2 to R. 211-6no. 2023-421 of 31 May 2023R. 211-7 to R. 211-9n° 2009-295 of 16 March 2009R. 211-9-7n° 2023-421 of 31 May 2023R. 211-14-1n° 2018-1226 of 24 Decemb…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-12

The fee for the social investigation mentioned in articles 1072, 1171 and 1221 of the Code of Civil Procedure is set at 600 euros for a natural person and 700 euros for a legal entity. The amount of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-11

In the event of a serious adverse reaction likely to be due to a tattooing product, the persons responsible for placing a tattooing product on the market, the health professionals who have observed it…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Optional taxes

Article 1582

I.-The communes in whose territory mineral water springs are located may institute, for their own benefit, a contribution on these waters.The deliberation instituting the contribution or modifying its…

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