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Showing 93319340 of 39348 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2012 – no. 11-18.330

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1808

In the event of a dispute, the lessee is required to prove the fortuitous event, and the lessor is required to prove the fault he imputes to the lessee.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-17

The investigational medicinal products and, where applicable, the devices used to administer them are supplied free of charge by the sponsor, except where the law provides otherwise.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 259 D

…services provided from the day on which this threshold is exceeded.2. However, this taxable person may opt for the place of supply of these services to non-taxable persons to be in the Member State i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article L3515-4

…are investigated, recorded and prosecuted in the same way as for indirect taxation. These offences may be investigated and recorded by criminal investigation officers acting in accordance with the pr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Alcoholic beverages

Article R412-21

…stillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages ;2° The provisions of Articles 1, 2,8 to 11,15,18,28 to 35,38,47 and 48 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 sup…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Distribution of resources

Article 1379

…entreprises, prévues à l'article 1447 ;5° (Repealed);6° La redevance des mines, prévue à l'article 1519 ;7° L'imposition forfaitaire sur les pylônes, prévue à article 1519 A ;8° La taxe annuelle sur…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 20: Reinforced official import controls

Article R412-36

…Article 56(1) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017, as amended, on official controls and other official activities to ensure compliance w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Dotation départementale d'équipement des collèges (Departmental grant for secondary school facilities)

Article R3334-17

…ibuted as follows: 1° 30%, in proportion to the total developed surface area of public colleges; 2° 15%, in proportion to the total developed surface area of public colleges built before 1973; 3° 5%,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collective protection measures

Article R4451-18

…xposure of workers is likely to reach or exceed one of the levels mentioned in I of Article R. 4451-15. II-The measures mentioned in I are based in particular on : 1° The implementation of other work…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-17

For the application of articles R. 6152-15 and R. 6152-16, full-time service is counted in full. Part-time service is counted on a pro rata basis. However, service performed under the conditions set o…

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