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Showing 49014910 of 37356 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 12 May 2010

French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Actual turnover system

Article 268 bis

…tion offers comprising several services, including at least one of the services mentioned in 10° to 12° of article 259 B, which are supplied in return for a fixed price, when they are made up of sever…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-1

…0-11, shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia.Articles L. 1110-4-1, L. 1110-8 and L. 1110-12 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Law no. 2016-4…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L834-1

…ated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 810-1 to L. 812-2L. 813-1 to L. 813-4L. 813-5La loi n° 2023-22 du 24 janvier 2023 d'orientation et de programmati…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L835-1

…ated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 810-1 to L. 812-2L. 813-1 to L. 813-4L. 813-5La loi n° 2023-22 du 24 janvier 2023 d'orientation et de programmati…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L836-1

…ated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 810-1 to L. 812-2L. 813-1 to L. 813-4L. 813-5La loi n° 2023-22 du 24 janvier 2023 d'orientation et de programmati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference shares.

Article R228-19

For the application of II of article L. 228-12, the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board shall specify the terms and conditions of the buyback, as well as the justifications and me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Retention of records and documents

Article R518-28

…ignations, wherever and in whatever form these deposits are established. Notwithstandingarticle R. 212-1 of the French Heritage Code, the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations archive department is respo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1

…esearch ;2° The expected benefits and, in the case of research mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1, the foreseeable risks and constraints, including in the event of the research being terminate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office.

Article D2573-8

…o the adaptations provided for in II to XV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 2123-1 and R. 2123-2 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 2123-3 and R. 2123-4 Decree no. 2003-836…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 201

…to receive judicial and legal announcements, in accordance with the requirements of Article L. 141-12 of the French Commercial Code;in the case of the sale or transfer of other businesses, from the d…

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