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Showing 61316140 of 22424 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Dec. 2003 – no. 01-11.923

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Ranking of claims

Article L643-8

…cle L. 622-17 that have not been paid on the due date and by the lien established in Article L. 626-10; > 9° Claims resulting from the sale of a company to a third party under the terms of Article L.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Additional tax on certain registration duties

Article 1584

…red to in 3°, 4° and 5° above evidenced by a deed executed or an agreement entered into on or after 10 May 1993, the rates of the tax are set at: FRACTION OF TAXABLE VALUE APPLICABLE RATE (%) Not exce…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Local Direct Tax Commission

Article 1650

…ights, within the following limits:- one employee for municipalities with a population of less than 10,000;- no more than three employees for municipalities with a population of between 10,000 and 150…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies.

Article R214-156

…rect holdings in the companies referred to in 2° of the I of article L. 214-115 may represent up to 100% of the assets of a société civile de placement immobilier, if the following three conditions ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of issue and validity

Article R3262-1-2

…f the dematerialised payment. If the payment is made from terminal equipment, within the meaning of 10° of Article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code, used by the employee and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the formation and performance of contracts

Article L252-3

For the application of article L. 222-10 in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The words: "mentioned in article L. 224-69" are replaced by the words: "or group of contracts, concluded for consideration…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays

Article L211-9

…roof concerning compliance with the information obligations set out in articles L. 211-8 and L. 211-10 lies with the professional.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and remedies

Article L261-3

…fifteen working days in which to submit written observations. The amount of the fine may not exceed 10% of the value of the works involved in the transaction.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Infringements of provisions relating to cinematographic exhibition permits

Article L432-3

…e jointly and severally. Publication of the judgement may be ordered in accordance with article 131-10 of the French Penal Code.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-25

…R. 222-2 to R. 222-10, subject to the provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article…

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