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Showing 31913200 of 37804 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 2e – 31 May 2018 – no. 17-17518

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of the company.

Article R6223-69

A member may cease his professional activity within the company, provided that he notifies the company by any means that can be proven to have been received. He shall comply with the time limit set by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: GUARANTEES GRANTED TO LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Article L1881-1

…ions provided for in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSIONS RESULTING FROM L. 1621-1 law no. 2015-366 of 31 March 2015 L. 1621-2 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 1621-3La loi n° 2021…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Relations between the liquidator and the guarantee fund

Article R421-55

Insured persons who have taken out, subscribed to or received benefits under insurance contracts taken out with an insurance company whose authorisation has been withdrawn shall be paid within the tim…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Operation and control.

Article R522-19

The General Inspectorate for Industry and Commerce has permanent delegated authority to exercise the supervision and control of approved general shops incumbent on the Prefect, under the conditions se…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-34

…R. 221-31 and at least eight days before the date set for the sale.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Budget (R)

Article R2221-89

…the operating section of the budget that have not been committed at the close of the financial year may not be carried over to the budget for the following financial year. Expenditure in the operating…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-42

The departments and units referred to in Article 695-9-31 may refuse to transmit the information requested where it relates to an offence punishable in France by a term of imprisonment of up to one ye…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Procedures for issuing certificates

Article R3115-32

…inspection exemption certificate for a ship. The persons or approved bodies mentioned in article R. 3115-31 have access to all premises and may consult all necessary documents.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article R621-33

I. - No person may be authorised or appointed to carry out an investigation or an audit if he has been convicted of any of the offences referred to in article L. 500-1.No person may be appointed to ca…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 0-II bis: Reduction in property tax on undeveloped land relating to plots farmed by young farmers

Article 1647-00 bis

…et up on or after 1 January 1992 and who benefit from the start-up grant provided for by the decree no. 81-246 of 17 March 1981 as amended and by the articles D. 343-9 to D. 343-12 of the Rural and Ma…

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