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Showing 34113420 of 45508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 24 May 2005 n° 786 · CA Rouen 8 January 2004 · Cass. com. 24 May 1976 · Cass. com. 16 January 2001 · Cass. com. 14 April 1992 · Cass. com. 15 December 2009 · Cass. 1re civ. 15 October 2014

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1424

The spouses may not, one without the other, alienate or encumber with real rights immovables, businesses and holdings belonging to the community, nor non-negotiable corporate rights and tangible movab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of implementation

Article L6211-14

When the test is not taken in a medical biology laboratory or a healthcare establishment, an agreement signed between the legal representative of the laboratory and the healthcare professional or, whe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Screening for and treatment of certain sexually transmitted diseases

Article R2311-14

The centres may carry out screening and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, either at the request of the patients or with their agreement, on the proposal of the doctor, who will make the res…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4227-14

Establishments are equipped with emergency lighting so that people can be evacuated in the event of an accidental interruption to normal lighting.The design, implementation and operating and maintenan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-14

…° The investment programme; 6° The initial budget and amending decisions; 7° The financial account; 8° Contracts, grants and subsidies, above thresholds that it defines; 9° The general organisation of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Causes of dissolution and separation as to property.

Article 1447

When the action for separation of property has been brought, the creditors may summon the spouses by lawyer-to-lawyer deed to communicate the application and supporting documents to them. They may eve…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4a: Payment of business property tax and additional taxes

Article 1681 quater A

…property tax and additional taxes are collected either under the conditions provided for in Article 1679 quinquies, or, at the taxpayer's request, by means of monthly levies made in accordance with Ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within this perimeter

Article A761-14

The second part of the application to the Prefect referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 761-12-1 includes all the information needed to examine the application, namely: 1° An indicative pla…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L775-14

…he first column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the second column of the same table: " Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Decisions ordering investigative measures.

Article 148

The judge may combine several investigative measures. He may, at any time and even during the course of the investigation, decide to combine any other necessary measure with those already ordered.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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