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Showing 24812490 of 32005 articles for Art. Cass. com. 15 October 1996 n° 94-18.903 · CA Paris 7 November 2014 n° 12/17749

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-1

…tside any enforcement proceedings, to distribute a sum of money between creditors and excluding the case where this sum comes from the sale of an immovable, the most diligent party may appeal in summa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-12

…iel de la République française, as appropriate. Approval is renewed under the same conditions. Applications for renewal must be submitted no later than the seventh month prior to the expiry date of th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-12

…ers of the Board of Directors request to be included on the agenda for the next meeting are automatically included. Except in cases of urgency, when they are to be discussed, these questions must be t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-127

…2° Where there is no main deed: to the emoluments that would have been charged on that deed; 3° In cases other than those provided for in 1° and 2°: to half the emoluments of the main deed.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies B

I. - Long-term capital gains subject to the articles 39 duodecies to 39 quindecies realised in the course of a commercial, industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activity, are taxed after applicat…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-12

In the event of termination of his relationship with the principal, the commercial agent is entitled to compensation for the loss suffered. The commercial agent loses the right to compensation if he h…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Arrangements for repayment of the advance

Article R2191-12

…formed by the contractor reaches 80% of the amount of the contract inclusive of all taxes. In other cases, if the contract is silent, the advance is reimbursed in full when the amount of the services…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Purposes of processing

Article R142-12

…mation relating to the number of permits issued, their date of issue, their expiry date and the indication of the type of permit. The status of the permits and, where applicable, the reasons for their…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-12

After two rounds of voting in which none of the candidates has obtained an absolute majority of the members present, the Chairman or Vice-Chairman is elected in the third round by a relative majority.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation prior to disciplinary action

Article R4443-12

When the complaint involves one of the members of the body of the Order of Pharmacists in New Caledonia or French Polynesia, this body may ask the President of the National Council of the Order of Pha…

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