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Showing 25612570 of 20181 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 17 June 2003

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-5

…event of non-compliance with the obligations or the care injunction, the provisions of Article 712-17 shall apply. If the convicted person refuses to start or continue the treatment prescribed by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-2

For the application of article L. 5421-4 in Mayotte, the words: "in article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in the first paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2002-4…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L226-1

…ncerning sociétés en commandite simple and sociétés anonymes, with the exception of articles L. 225-17 to L. 225-93 and L. 22-10-3 to L. 22-10-30 and article L. 236-17, are applicable to sociétés en c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-77

…rding to the following scale:Bases of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 2.580% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.064% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.709% Over €60,000 0.532%If there is a prior liquidation in t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-101

…according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 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%

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-83

…fee according to the following scale:Base rates Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 2.515% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.038% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.692% More than €60,000 0.519%When the notary appointed by th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-121

…ng to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 4.837% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.995% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.330% Over €60,000 0.998%2° A proportional non-degressive fee…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Legislative part

Article L700-2

…ng back pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-1

…h 1 of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013.II. - Finance companies are legal entities, other than credit institutions, which carry ou…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information report to the conceding authority

Article R3131-2

…he report provided for in article L. 3131-5 is produced each year by the concessionaire, before 1st June. It takes into account the specific features of the sector of activity concerned and respects t…

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