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Showing 19311940 of 65017 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 8 December 1999 · CA Bordeaux 1 March 1984 · Cass. 3e civ. 19 May 1999 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 January 2005 · CA Versailles 19 October 2001 · CA Versailles 5 March 2020 · Cass. 3e civ. 5 January 2017

French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Manufacturers

Article 533

…l manufacturers.If they manufacture articles which are to benefit from the guarantee, they must indicate, in writing, to the competent department designated by the administrative authority, the approv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of the régies (R).

Article R1617-5-1

An interim imprest administrator is appointed:1° In the event of the imprest administrator ceasing to hold office, pending the appointment of a new titular imprest administrator;2° When the imprest ad…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeals against police judgements

Article 546

…when the fine incurred is that provided for fifth class offences, when the penalty provided for by 1° of Article 131-16 of the Penal Code has been imposed, or where the fine imposed is greater than t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Common provisions

Article 518

The nature, extent and terms of the guarantee provided for in articles 514-5 and 517 are specified by the decision which prescribes their constitution.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article D211-53-1

The National Mountain Sports School is responsible for : 1° To develop teaching methods for skiing and mountain sports; 2° The training and further training of coaches and technical and supervisory st…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees

Article L22-10-58

…ed to trading on a regulated market, options giving entitlement to subscribe for or purchase shares may only be granted to the persons referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 225-185 unless…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of birth.

Article 57

…th, the child's sex, the forenames to be given to him or her, the family name, followed, where applicable, by a mention of the parents' joint declaration as to the choice made, as well as the forename…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to the measurement of the audience of professional employers' organisations at professional branch level and at national and cross-industry level

Article R2152-5

In order to be taken into account, the member must have paid, by 31 March of the year of the declaration of candidacy provided for in article L. 2152-5, all the contributions due for the previous year…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R441-5

For the application of this book in Mayotte: 1° References to the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment are replaced by references to the director of companie…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Definition

Article 502

Any person engaged in the retail sale of beverages not originating from their own harvest carries out their activity as a drinks retailer and is subject to the legislation on indirect taxation.They mu…

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