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Showing 32713280 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of the reduction

Article 924-3

The reduction indemnity is payable at the time of partition, unless the co-heirs agree otherwise. However, where the liberality relates to one of the assets that may be the subject of a preferential a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-90

The Board may take a decision to close the case if it finds that the violation of which the person concerned is accused has not been established.This decision is notified by registered letter with ack…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-95

The rapporteur presents his report orally at the hearing.The member of the Board or the agent of the Agency appointed pursuant to the last paragraph of Article R. 232-11 may attend the hearing and pre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-8

The provisions of articles L. 413-1, L. 413-3, L. 441-1, L. 451-1, L. 451-2, L. 451-5 and L. 454-1 to L. 454-4 of the French Consumer Code concerning the falsification of medicinal substances and the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-9

The tax is calculated as follows1° For publishers of television services, the tax is calculated by applying a rate of 5.15% to the amount of annual payments and receipts, excluding value added tax, re…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Seizure by immobilisation of the vehicle

Article R223-9

If the vehicle has been immobilised in the absence of the debtor, the bailiff shall inform the debtor of this on the same day as the immobilisation, by simple letter addressed to or deposited at the d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee information.

Article D3313-9

The sum allocated to an employee under the profit-sharing agreement is shown on a separate sheet from the pay slip.This sheet mentions :1° The total amount of profit-sharing ;2° The average amount rec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-8

…e same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-15 with the exception of the 9th paragraph of c), the 9th and 10th paragraphs of d) and h) of its II, d) of its III and 3° of its…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 910-3

…e Conseiller de la mise en état may waive the application of the sanctions provided for in Articles 905-2 and 908 to 911.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-89

…1221-10 ; 8° The accreditation provided for in article L. 6221-2 for medical biology laboratories;9° Authorisation from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency issued pursuant to Article…

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