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Showing 311320 of 36024 articles for Art. Cass. com. 23 September 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 6 December 2005 · CA Paris 22 November 2007 · Cass. com. 15 January 2002 · Cass. 1re civ. 13 December 2005

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-22

This expert opinion is optional:1° In the case of an alternative prosecution procedure consisting of reparation of the damage or mediation;2° In the case of a criminal composition;3° When the person i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ca: Correction applied to allowances when property tax on built-up properties is transferred

Article 1388-0

…the rate of each of the abatements for property tax on built-up properties provided for in articles 1388 ter, 1388 quinquies, 1388 quinquies A, 1388 quinquies B, 1388 quinquies C, 1388 sexies and 1388…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-22

…nding to the claims secured by these security interests shall be paid into a deposit account at the Caisse des dépôts et consignations and the creditors benefiting from these security interests or hol…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations

Article D*754-23

Article D*. 351-4 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting from decree no. 2005-1006 of 2 August 2005.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Addition of vitamins, minerals and certain other substances to foodstuffs

Article R412-23

…le 2, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 3, Article 4, paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 5, paragraphs 1 and 6 of Article 6, paragraphs 1 to 5 of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parli…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-227

Subject to Article R. 123-228, a registered legal unit is indicated as ceased in the register in the event of dissolution if it is a legal unit mentioned in 4° to 6° of Article R. 123-220, and in the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Rules of conduct and remuneration

Article L314-23

…staff and credit intermediaries is without prejudice to the obligations mentioned in Article L. 314-22. The staff concerned are natural persons who work for the creditor and who directly carry out or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees and representation on outside bodies

Article L7122-23

After the election of its standing committee, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 7123-5, the Assembly of French Guiana may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Work in a hyperbaric environment

Article D4153-23

…ons in hyperbaric environments, other than those falling within class 0, as defined in article R. 4461-1. II -The prohibition mentioned in I may be waived for work in a hyperbaric environment under th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to employer groups

Article D6325-23

Employers' groups for integration and qualification that organise pathways to integration and qualification as part of a professionalisation contract or apprenticeship contract may receive State aid.…

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