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Showing 14511460 of 58756 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 June 1984 · CA Paris 2 March 1984 · Cass. com. 2 May 1972 · Cass. civ. 9 May 1962

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-19

Company shares corresponding to contributions in cash must be paid up, at the time of subscription, by at least half of their nominal value. The surplus must be paid up, in one or more instalments, ei…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-19

Appeals lodged against the decisions referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 411-4 are actions for annulment.Appeals lodged against the decisions referred to in the second paragraph of the sa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementation of the judgment, compensation and enforcement

Article L623-19

The judge who has ruled on liability shall decide any difficulties that arise in connection with the implementation of the judgment.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article L742-19

The liquidator shall report on his mission to the judge under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Novel foods and novel food ingredients

Article R412-19

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Articles 1 to 3 and 6 of Regulation (EU) No 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015, as…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Valuation of the property

Article R313-19

…e appraiser ensures that his/her knowledge useful for the appraisal is kept up to date in the technical, legal, tax and accounting fields, through appropriate professional training that takes particul…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Taking a sample

Article R512-19

…e. A receipt given to the owner or holder of the goods under the conditions set out in article R. 512-14 mentions the quantity rendered unusable.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R742-19

The liquidator is remunerated, subject to compliance with the provisions of Article R. 742-52, on realisable assets at a rate set by the order provided for in article R. 742-6.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Common provisions

Article 1965 L

…s for an amount of less than €8 are not made. This amount is assessed per rating, financial year or case.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1961 ter

When the requirements set out in article 1702 bis are not complied with, the land registration tax collected once again is not refundable.

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