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Showing 141150 of 32008 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 14-5-2003 n° 02-10.984

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1407

The application shall be made by petition delivered or addressed, as the case may be, to the registry by the creditor or by any agent. In addition to the particulars prescribed by Article 57, the appl…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Community liabilities

Article 1417

The community is entitled to a reward, after deduction, where applicable, of the profit it has derived, when it has paid fines incurred by a spouse as a result of criminal offences, or reparation and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-14

The decision to place an adult under judicial supervision, on the basis of article 138-3, against a person of full age, a restraining order against the victim and the wearing of an anti-seizure bracel…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions: breaches of market transparency

Article R762-14

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 465-1 to R. 465-4n° 2016-1121 of 11 August 2016

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions: breaches of market transparency

Article R763-14

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 465-1 to R. 465-4n° 2016-1121 of 11 August 2016

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions: breaches of market transparency

Article R764-14

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 465-1 to R. 465-4n° 2016-1121 of 11 August 2016

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Special allowance agreement for older workers

Article R5123-14

The reference salary used as a basis for determining the special allowance is set on the basis of the remuneration on which contributions to the unemployment insurance scheme were based for the last t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Industrial establishments

Article 1499

The rental value of industrial fixed assets liable to property tax on built-up properties is determined by applying interest rates to the cost price of their various components, revalued using the coe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1455

The following are exempt from business property tax: 1° Fishermen using one or two boats for their professional activity, even if they own them; 1° bis Small-scale fishing companies referred to in Art…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1438

If the father and mother have jointly endowed the common child without expressing the portion to which they intended to contribute, they are deemed to have each endowed half, either if the dowry was p…

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