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Showing 53615370 of 24728 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 17 Jan. 2012 – no. 10-27.701

French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article D332-13

…forest, outside the roads and areas provided for this purpose, are set out in 2° of article R. 412-17 of the French Forestry Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Management and information costs and costs relating to the tasks of skills operators

Article R6332-21

…s referred to in article L. 6332-2 is not concluded, the expenditure referred to in article R. 6332-17 may not exceed the minimum amount referred to in the third paragraph of I of article D. 6332-18.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition, organisation and operation

Article L7345-4

…cated up to the ceiling set in I of Article 46 of the Finance Act 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 for 2012.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article A212-34

If the Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion refuses an application for renewal of the authorisation provided for in article R. 212-10-14, the training organisation may submit a new a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-68

Shared donations (numbers 20 and 21 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a fee proportional:

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-Paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements concerning real estate and landed property

Article A444-115

…rding to the following scale:Bases of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% Over €60,000 0.799%2° In the event of abandonment of jo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to speeding offences

Article A37-11

…characteristics of the forms used for the contraventions punishable by articles R. 413-14 et R. 413-17 of the Highway Code insofar as they concern exceeding the maximum authorised speed of less than 5…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts concerning the protection of family members

Article A444-73

…n that provided for in 1°:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.290% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.532% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.355% More than €60,000 0.266%

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-66

…recording acquisitive prescription:Base rangesApplicable rateFrom €0 to €6,5000.774%From €6,500 to €17,0000,426%From €17,000 to €30,0000.290%Over €30,0000.213%3° A fixed fee of €56.60, in cases other…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-4 (art. A212-188)

…"Organisation and assessment" of appendix V "The technical test" of the modified order of 11 April 2012 relating to the specific training for the national alpine ski instructor diploma. II. - Safety…

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