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Showing 51715180 of 37804 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 2e – 31 May 2018 – no. 17-17518

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: List of diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article A212-1

…the table annexed to the order of 22 January 2016 setting the list of qualifications acquired up to 31 December 2015 and in the table annexed to the order of 9 March 2020 setting the list of qualifica…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the sale by auction of an immovable property

Article R742-37

…the auction judgment refers to the judgment issued pursuant to article R. 742-28 or article R. 742-31, the judgements ruling on disputes and the schedule of conditions of sale. It indicates the name…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1394 B bis

…fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth categories defined in article 18 of the ministerial instruction of 31 December 1908 are exempt from property tax on non-built properties levied for the benefit of muni…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article A441-6

…age. They must also communicate:-the amount of the theoretical mathematical provision calculated at 31 December of the financial year just ended;-the amount of the technical provisions referred to in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-1

…ciation, foundation or other non-profit organisation; 2° A professional partnership governed by law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional partnerships; 3° a société d'exercice libéra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R814-149

…consent is obtained under the conditions set out in articles L. 223-14 and L. 228-24 and 10 of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990, the transferee shall apply to the National Commission for Registrat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for redeployment and retraining measures

Article R5522-90

For the application of article R. 5123-31 in Mayotte, the second paragraph reads as follows: "The allowance ceases to be paid when, from the age stipulated in article 2 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 Mar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L441-2

…life insurance apply to the operations governed by this chapter, with the exception of Articles L. 131-1, L. 131-2, L. 132-5-2, L. 132-5-3, L. 132-9, L. 132-9-1, L. 132-20 to L. 132-22-1, L. 132-30 an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-1

This Title governs any insurance contract whose purpose is to cover: 1° Maritime risks; 2° Air or aviation risks; 3° Risks relating to civil liability in connection with space operations; 4° Risks rel…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 7: Professional liability.

Article R211-36

The insurance contract mentioned in article R. 211-35 covers the travel operator against the financial consequences of professional civil liability as defined in articles L. 211-16 and L. 211-17. The…

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