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Showing 68516860 of 22652 articles for Art. Cass. com. 10 October 2000

French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R6414-2

…2 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles," do not apply; 2° In articles R. 6145-6, R. 6145-10, R. 6145-14, the reference to article L. 6145-1 is replaced by the reference to article L. 6416-2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-15

In the event that the individual limited liability entrepreneur renounces the appropriation or in the event of his death, the declaration mentioned in Article L. 526-7 ceases to have effect. However,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Tax on the costs of chambers of agriculture

Article 1604

…eloped properties is levied for the benefit of establishments in the network defined in article L. 510-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 C

…markets in financial instruments amending Council Directives 85/611/EEC and 93/6/EEC and Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 93/22/EEC,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Preliminary provisions

Article R92

…o articles 60,74 and 77-1 or a judicial information;8° The printing costs mentioned in articles R. 210 to R. 212 as well as the costs of printing, insertion, publication and audiovisual broadcasting o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General principles

Article A823-5

…include the main elements of the planning and, in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 823-10 of the Commercial Code, form part of the statutory auditor's file. Article.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT00…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Approval of professional associations

Article A512-9

…ocedures planned by the association to meet the requirements set out in Articles R. 513-3 to R. 513-10; 3° Information relating to the material and human resources required to carry out the associatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-50

In the event of the temporary impediment or death of the Chairman, the Board of Directors may delegate a director to act as Chairman. In the event of temporary impediment, this delegation is given for…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-7

…il of 29 April 2021 on rail passengers' rights and obligations; 2° Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and scope of application

Article L612-2

…nies;4° bis Mixed holding companies for the sole provisions applicable to them under Article L. 517-10;4° ter Investment holding companies and EU parent investment holding companies;5° Money changers;…

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