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Showing 13811390 of 30362 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 24 February 2006 · Cass. com. 20 November 1962 · Cass. 3e civ. 26 September 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 June 2018

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Decisions and appeals

Article R824-20

…justified the initiation of sanction proceedings to the General Rapporteur pursuant to Article L. 824-4. When the person being prosecuted is entered on the roll of the Ordre des experts-comptables, t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising and general information

Article L341-24

…ation to provide information free of charge pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 313-6, L. 313-7, L. 313-11, L. 313-12, L. 313-46, L. 313-47 is punishable by a fine of 30,000 euros.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
34°: Tax credit for forestry investments

Article 200 quindecies

…ct of the forestry operations mentioned in II of this article that they carry out until 31 December 2027. II.-The tax credit applies to II.-The tax credit applies to: 1° To the purchase price of land…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 262-0 bis

…t from value added tax under the conditions mentioned in the second paragraph of 2° of I of article 262, by transmitting to the administration, by means of an electronic data interchange platform cert…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R61-24

…ime appoint a doctor to verify that the implementation of the procedure mentioned in article R. 544-7 du code pénitentiaire is not harmful to the person's health. This appointment is made automaticall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-20

…ern interrupts his duties for more than two months under articles R. 6153-13 to R. 6153-18, R. 6153-26 or R. 6153-40 or is absent for more than two months under conditions that make him liable to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IIa: Mediation

Article L1112-24

Without prejudice to existing mediation mechanisms, the municipalities, departments, regions and public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may, by deliberation of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Local hospitals

Article R6111-24

I.-A health care organisation is eligible for inclusion on the list of local hospitals provided for in article L. 6111-3-1 if it meets all the conditions mentioned in II. A site belonging to a health…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Contributions and taxes

Article L2564-24

Sont applicables à Mayotte à compter du 1er janvier 2014:1° Le chapitre II du titre III du livre III de la présente partie;2° Les sections 7, 8, 11, 14 et 15 du chapitre III du même titre;3° L'article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the National Medical Accidents Commission.

Article R1142-24

…s drawn up by the Cour de Cassation and the Courts of Appeal in application of article 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating to legal experts: a) Two practising in a liberal capacity, proposed…

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