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Showing 51715180 of 23676 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 1re 20 septembre 2012 n° 11-13144

French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-38

…nic signature under the conditions provided for in Article 1367 of the Civil Code and by Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 issued for its application. The Prefect will acknowledge receipt.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 sexvicies

…meaning of Article 4 B can benefit from an income tax reduction for the acquisition, from 1 January 2009 until 31 December 2022, a new dwelling or a dwelling in a future state of completion or a dwell…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Division of the application

Article R612-35

Where a patent application is divided in accordance with articles R. 612-33 and R. 612-34, each divisional application must comply with the provisions of articles R. 612-3 to R. 612-5. The provisions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L239-1

…me; 2° Registered in the assets of a venture capital company mentioned in l'article 1er-1 de la loi n° 85-695 du 11 juillet 1985 portant diverses dispositions d'ordre économique et financier ou d'une…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Transfer to another Member State of the European Union

Article R581-15

In the event of a beneficiary of temporary protection being transferred to another Member State of the European Union pursuant to article R. 581-13 or R. 581-14, the temporary residence permit issued…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-3

…voluntarily within one month of the date of dispatch, the amount of the sums due will be reduced by 20%. This information is also communicated to the accused when the criminal order is notified to him…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction and procedures for bringing cases before the court

Article R249-19

…this is noted by the department with which the application is registered pursuant to article R. 249-20.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Expenditure

Article L3664-1

…ticle L. 1621-2 ;3° Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 3123-20-2 and contributions to the pension schemes for elected representatives pursuant to articles L. 31…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to partnerships limited by shares

Article L22-10-78

In companies whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the corporate governance report referred to in Article L. 226-10-1 includes the information, where applicable adapted for s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Chairman of the Board of Directors

Article R6123-12

I.-The Chairman of the Board of Directors is appointed for three years, in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 6123-7.II - The Chairman of the Board of Directors :1° Chairs the discus…

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