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Showing 34213430 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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Publicity and entry into force

Article L2131-2

…ons of the town council or decisions taken by delegation of the town council pursuant to article L. 2122-22 with the exception of:a) Deliberations relating to road and parking fee tariffs, the classif…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L754-2

…e shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-2

Physicians or medical teams practising in health establishments providing obstetrics, obstetric ultrasound, intensive care or one of the following specialities may apply for accreditation: 1° General…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operations prior to reduction

Article 920

Direct or indirect gifts that affect the reserve of one or more heirs are reducible to the available portion when the estate is opened.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operations prior to reduction

Article 918

…ducted from the available portion. Any excess is subject to reduction. This deduction and reduction may only be requested by those of the other successors in the direct line who have not consented to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operations prior to reduction

Article 919

The available portion may be given in whole or in part either by inter vivos deed or by will, to the children or other successors of the donor, without being subject to report by the donee or legatee…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Trial of crimes

Article 909

For the application of article 236, the President of the High Court of Appeal shall, if necessary, convene the Criminal Court by order made after consulting the Public Prosecutor.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 939

When the case is not ready to be heard, one of the members of the chamber may be appointed to hear it. This member may be appointed before the hearing scheduled for the debates. The magistrate respons…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII: Capital gains realised by companies on the construction and sale of buildings used mainly for residential purposes

Article 238 octies

I. - Capital gains realised up to a date to be set by decree (1), but no earlier than 1 January 1972, by companies subject to income tax as industrial and commercial profits or corporation tax, on the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increase in certain selective aids

Article 919-44

I. - The amount of selective aid granted in application of articles 223-1, 223-9 and 223-15 for the distribution of cinematographic works other than those mentioned in article 222-7 and article 222-8,…

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