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Showing 36713680 of 41170 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 7-4-2016 n° 14-24.164

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L6213-7

Without prejudice to the exercise of its powers by the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy, the following provisions of this code are applicable:1° Part One: Books II, III, IV and V;2° Part Two: Titles I…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 793 ter

The exemption provided for in 4°, 5° and 6° of 2 of article 793 is capped at €46,000 per share received by each of the donees, heirs or legatees. For the purposes of assessing this €46,000 limit, acco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-7

For the application of article R. 1263-4-1 in Mayotte, the words: "the departmental unit mentioned in article R. 8122-2 within whose jurisdiction the service is provided" are replaced by the words: "t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial assistance for employees, company directors or managers

Article D7233-7

The beneficiaries of the financial assistance provided for in article L. 7233-4 are employees or agents of natural persons or legal entities governed by public or private law, as well as those mention…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation based on selection for festivals

Article 721-18

The calculation is made on a provisional basis during the first half of each year and on a definitive basis during the second half of the same year by allocating a lump sum of €4,000 for each film.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special rules for certain categories of intermediaries

Article L513-7

I.-The legal representatives, directors, employees and agents of the associations mentioned in I of Article L. 513-3 of this Code are bound by professional secrecy in the context of the tasks mentione…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe 7-6-1

TYPICAL CLAUSES REQUIRED IN THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REGISTRAR OF THE COMMERCIAL COURTS AND THE CAISSE DES DÉPÔTS ET CONSIGNATIONS BETWEEN: The Caisse des dépôts et consignations And The registrar of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-7

I.- The committee gives its opinion on the conditions for the validity of the research, particularly with regard to :-the protection of individuals, in particular the protection of participants ;the a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-72

The Town Council, after receiving the opinion of the Operating Board and under the conditions laid down in the Articles of Association: 1° Approves the plans and specifications relating to new constru…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-7

Articles R. 112-11-1 to R. 112-11-4 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration are, unless otherwise provided for in this article, applicable to exchanges between the single body, o…

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