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Showing 73417350 of 22656 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 28-11-2006 n° 05-20.436

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27-1

The professional practice standard relating to the mission of the statutory auditor appointed for three financial years provided for in Article L. 823-12-1 of the Commercial Code, approved by the Mini…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Effects of the appeal in cassation.

Article 627

The Cour de cassation may quash without referring the case in the cases and under the conditions provided for by

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1808

In the event of a dispute, the lessee is required to prove the fortuitous event, and the lessor is required to prove the fault he imputes to the lessee.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-17

The investigational medicinal products and, where applicable, the devices used to administer them are supplied free of charge by the sponsor, except where the law provides otherwise.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 bis-0 A bis

I. - The delivery of securities as collateral entailing transfer of ownership and carried out under the conditions set out in I or III of Article L. 211-38 of the Monetary and Financial Code are subje…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article R613-46-4

I.-Without prejudice to the minimum amount provided for in VIII or 1° of VI of Article R. 613-46-3, as the case may be, resolution entities falling under VII, IX or X of Article R. 613-46-3 shall meet…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 quinquies C

I. (Not applicable)II. - 1) Distributions by venture capital companies that meet the conditions set forth in Article 1-1 of Act no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 on various economic and financial provisions,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automatic and optional exemptions

Article 1635 quater D

I.-The following are exempt from development tax: 1° Buildings and developments intended for use by a public service or public utility, the list of which is set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The be…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Pre-implementation and post-implementation aid committees

Article 211-148

At each committee meeting, the co-chairmen shall decide which of them shall have the casting vote in the event of a tie.If one of the co-chairmen is absent, he shall be replaced by another member of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2k: Companies located in priority development zones

Article 44 septdecies

…of the General Local Authorities Code in the version in force on the date of publication of the loi n° 2018-1317 du 28 décembre 2018 de finances pour 2019.The classification of communes as priority de…

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