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Showing 26112620 of 49367 articles for Art. Cass. com. 6 June 1990 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. 1re civ. 8 January 2002

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Initiation of the appeal in cassation.

Article 618

Contradiction of judgments may also, notwithstanding the provisions of article 605, be invoked when two decisions, even if not rendered at last instance, are irreconcilable and neither of them is subj…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Normal system

Article 683

I. - Civil and judicial deeds transferring ownership or usufruct of immovable property for valuable consideration are subject to land registration tax or registration duty at the rate provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L921-8

In 6° of Article L. 145-2, the words "to the social security fund of the house of artists and recognised authors of graphic and plastic works, as defined by Article 71 of Annex III to the General Tax…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Freedom to provide services within the territory of Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D420-6

…financiers shall communicate the information referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 420-18 to the competent authority of the State concerned within one month, in accordance with the procedu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CALCULATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND EXPLOITATION OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORKS

Article 810-1

The rates or coefficients used to calculate the investment allowances referred to in articles 211-26, 211-28, 211-29, 222-4, 232-6 and 232-7, as well as the rates used to calculate and the ceilings fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-8

The declarations mentioned in articles R. 762-1, R. 762-5, R. 762-10 and R. 762-11 are made electronically via the public website of the Ministry of Commerce. The acknowledgement of receipt referred t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-66

…ppointed shall perform the duties of the administrator whose appointment is provided for by article 64 of decree no. 2022-900 of 17 June 2022 relating to the ethics and discipline of ministerial offic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-8

…ying or refusing to modify the measures mentioned in the first and fourth paragraphs of article 712-6 or the obligations resulting from these measures or from measures ordered by the sentence enforcem…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-84

The decision to award a grant is taken on the advice of the Commission des aides à la production d'œuvres audiovisuelles de courte durée.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-83

Selective grants will not be awarded to projects that have been refused selective support for the production of audiovisual works.

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