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Showing 25512560 of 18883 articles for Art. Cass. com. 28 November 2018

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Credit and property formalities

Article A444-171

…or the exercise of the public service mission provided for in article 6-1 of order no. 45-2590 of 2 November 1945 relating to the status of notaries 15.31 €

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article R4424-6-1

…R. 414-3 to R. 414-7 of the Environment Code as well as the article 2 of decree no. 2001-1031 of 8 November 2001 relating to the procedure for designating Natura 2000 sites ;4°Explains the reasons wh…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-96

…rty: the head of the user company, referred to in Article R. 4511-1 and in Decree No. 77-1321 of 29 November 1977 on work carried out in an establishment by an external company, or the contracting aut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-50

In the event of the temporary impediment or death of the Chairman, the Board of Directors may delegate a director to act as Chairman. In the event of temporary impediment, this delegation is given for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1463 A

…be boosted defined in II of the same Article 44 sexdecies that they have created between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2023, from the year following that of their creation.For seven years from the y…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2334-37

…ted in the department when it has fewer than five members of parliament. With effect from 1 January 2018, where the département has five or more members of parliament, two deputies and two senators ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-102

Any doctor, dental surgeon or midwife who becomes aware of a serious case of pharmacodependence, abuse or misuse of a substance, plant, medicinal product or other product mentioned in article R. 5132-…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-9

The loss of French nationality takes effect: 1° In the case provided for in article 23 at the date of acquisition of foreign nationality; 2° In the case provided for in Articles 23-3 and 23-5 on the d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies

Article D533-16-1

…within the meaning of Regulation EU 2019/2088 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on the publication of sustainability information in the financial services sector. II.…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the use of a liability management structure

Article L311-48

…This decision may be relied on against the other trustee-beneficiaries and, notwithstanding Article 2018-2 of the Civil Code, this publication may be relied on against any debtor in respect of the ass…

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