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Showing 22512260 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 Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Solvency assessment

Article L313-17

The creditor may neither terminate nor subsequently amend the credit agreement entered into with the borrower on the grounds that the information provided was incomplete or that the creditor incorrect…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of property income

Article 14 B

…ered by this I that have been waived or relinquished by the lessor to the lessee company between 15 April 2020 and 31 December 2021 under the conditions and within the limits mentioned in 9° of 1 of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article R522-11

…resented by a mortgage, the value of the properties is estimated by the departmental or, where applicable, regional director of public finance on the basis established for the collection of transfer d…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligation to inform air passengers of the identity of the air carrier.

Article R211-17

As soon as it is known, the identity of the operating air carrier is communicated in writing or by electronic means. This information shall be confirmed no later than eight days before the date specif…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Conditions for holding office as a member of the community council.

Article L5215-17

In urban communities of at least 400,000 inhabitants, the allowances voted by the community council for the effective exercise of the mandate of community councillor are at most equal to 28% of the re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-14

…ided for; 2° Issues an opinion on the report on the actuarial balance and the administrative, technical and financial management of the plan provided for in III of article L. 144-2 ; it makes this opi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Tax base

Article 1468 bis

I. - For the application of the provisions relating to the business property tax, with the exception of those provided for in Articles 1465 to 1465 B, the extension of an establishment means the net i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-14

…hortest possible period, which may not exceed twenty-one days from the date of his request. In this case, the contract is automatically terminated on the date on which a new energy supply contract tak…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Policing of teaching activities

Article L212-14

…ne year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros for any person to teach, lead or supervise a physical or sporting activity in disregard of a measure taken in application of article L. 212-13.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-14

…the ballot.Any complaints must be sent by letter or e-mail, within eleven days of the date of publication, to the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, who shall rule witho…

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