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Showing 10311040 of 50275 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 18-2-1998 n° 96-14.525

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Early repayment

Article L315-18

Early repayment may not give rise to any compensation or costs payable by the borrower other than those mentioned in articles L. 315-16 and L. 315-17.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 182 A

I. With the exception of salaries falling within the scope of article 182 A bis, French-source salaries, wages, pensions and life annuities paid to persons who are not domiciled in France for tax purp…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Personal interview

Article L531-18

Where this is justified for the proper conduct of the interview, the asylum seeker with a disability may, at his/her request and with the authorisation of the Director General of the French Office for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Enforcement of administrative court decisions

Article L614-18

If the house arrest decision provided for in article L. 731-1 is annulled, this measure is immediately terminated and the president of the administrative court or the magistrate appointed for this pur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-18

Municipal council meetings are public. However, at the request of three members or the mayor, the town council may decide, without debate, by an absolute majority of the members present or represented…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions of practice.

Article L2122-18

The mayor is solely responsible for administration, but may, under his supervision and responsibility, delegate part of his duties by decree to one or more of his deputies and to members of the munici…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Authorities whose purpose is to combat excessive prices for essential foodstuffs

Article L2221-18

The internal regulations provide for the administrative organisation of the public service authority. It sets out the role and powers of the director. It determines the financial system, the accountin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-18

The town council's decisions concerning the creation, transfer or abolition of municipal market halls or markets are taken after consultation with the professional organisations concerned, which have…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Undivided usufruct.

Article 815-18

The provisions of articles 815 to 815-17 are applicable to undivided interests in usufruct insofar as they are compatible with the rules of usufruct. The notifications provided for by articles 815-14,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title VIII bis: Property development contracts

Article 1831-3

If, prior to completion of the programme, the project owner assigns the rights it has in the programme, the assignee is substituted ipso jure, actively and passively, for it in the entire contract. Th…

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