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Showing 13811390 of 44553 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 June 1968 · Cass. com. 11 March 2008 · Cass. com. 12 July 1982 · Cass. com. 17 April 1953 · Cass. com. 4 December 1968 · CA Versailles 14 September 2006

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

Article A444-143

…37 in table 5) give rise to the collection of a proportional emolument, according to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.290% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.532% From €1…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Transcription of a marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-8

When the formalities provided for in Article 171-2 have been complied with and the marriage has been celebrated in the forms customary in the country, it shall be entered in the civil status registers…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-14

…s a large company or an intermediate-sized company, within the meaning of the article 51 of Law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 on the modernisation of the economy, the statutory auditor shall send its…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-17

In the event of illness or accident attributable to the performance of duties carried out as part of their training or in the event of illness contracted or accident occurring during the performance o…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure for fixed fines for misdemeanours

Article A36-17

In all cases, an acknowledgement of registration of the challenge is automatically presented to the person when they have validated and sent their challenge. This document can be downloaded or printed…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Residential and business premises

Article 1497

By way of derogation from Article 1496 I, housing premises of an exceptional nature are valued under the conditions provided for in Article 1498, as in force on 31 December 2016.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1719

…which it was leased;3° To ensure that the lessee enjoys it peacefully for the duration of the lease;4° To also ensure the permanence and quality of the planting.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-14

…s a freelance administration employment contract for a service activity, in disregard of Article L. 1254-5 ; 2° Concludes a freelance administration employment contract without complying with the prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-14

…ities referred to in Article L. 5131-3 may use the information referred to in Articles R. 5131-9 to 11 for the purposes of market surveillance, market analysis, evaluation and consumer information und…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-17

…1° The name, postal and electronic addresses and contact details of the organiser and, where applicable, of the person appointed as technical organiser; 2° The title of the event, the date, the circ…

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