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Showing 66916700 of 25349 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 16-11-2022 n° 21-18.527

French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Repair, reconstruction and rebuilding of property and businesses damaged as a result of hostilities

Article 1056

I. - 1° Deeds, judgments, documents and writings relating to the application of the law of 28 October 1946 on war damage are, provided that they expressly refer to it, exempt from registration duties…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Procedural obligations and rights of appeal

Article L613-58

I. - When it has adopted a resolution measure in respect of a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34, the resolution board shall fulfil the obligations set out in II and III as soon as circumsta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-12

The State departments, public establishments and bodies entrusted with a public service mission authorised to process personal data from the national health data system pursuant to III of article L. 1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 7: Operating procedures of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-18

The rapporteurs of each committee are placed under the authority of its chairman, who draws up a list of rapporteurs from among serving or retired administrative judges or civil servants, with the agr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Job security contract

Article D1233-50

When the framework agreement mentioned in article L. 6332-21 of this code provides for the financing of the measures provided for in article L. 1233-65, the skills operators respond to the calls for p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-135

When a member intends to withdraw from the company pursuant to article 21 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, it shall notify the company of its decision by registered letter with acknowledgement o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Intermediaries or persons authorised to hold financial instruments in custody

Article L773-32

Article L. 542-1, as amended byOrder no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019, is applicable in New Caledonia.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Intermediaries or persons authorised to hold financial instruments in custody

Article L774-32

Article L. 542-1, as amended byOrder no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019, is applicable in French Polynesia.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-17

The expert reports provided for in article R. 5141-16 consist of a critical evaluation of the various trials carried out, taking into account the state of scientific knowledge at the time of submissio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4a: The Chamber of Territories

Article D4422-30-6

I.-The representatives mentioned in article D. 4422-30-2 are elected within each deliberative assembly concerned by uninominal ballot under the conditions laid down for an appointment in Article L. 21…

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