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Showing 25012510 of 59246 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 June 2009 n° 08-10.350 · Cass. com. 22 October 1996 · Cass. 1re civ. 22 May 1991 · Cass. 1re civ. 10 July 1996 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 April 2003

French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Controlled declaration system

Article 100

…related or ancillary activity or from another source, they are subject to the provisions of article 95.They must, at the request of the administration, produce their books, registers, receipts, expend…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks and activities of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-10

The internal-use pharmacy may carry out, on its own behalf or within the framework of cooperation on behalf of other internal-use pharmacies, all or some of the tasks provided for in 2° and 3° of Arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 10

…has failed to rule on one or more claims by a civil party who has been duly constituted, the latter may refer the matter back to the court for a ruling on its claim in accordance with articles 710 and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-9

In the cases provided for in 1° and 2° of Article L. 511-8, where recognition of refugee status results from a decision of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile or the Conseil d'Etat, the matter may be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transfers of sums, securities or assets.

Article R152-9

For the application of Article L. 152-4-1 : 1° The list of information that the bearer is required to provide to the authorities is that provided for in II of Article R. 152-6; 2° The list of informat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the fire and rescue service of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy

Article L1424-90

…is only required to carry out interventions that relate to its missions, as defined in article L. 1424-85.If it has carried out interventions not directly related to the performance of its missions, i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the fire and rescue service of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy

Article L1424-91

…sent of the State representative.The scheme is revised under the conditions set out in Article L. 1424-7.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Arrangements between spouses, either by marriage contract or during marriage.

Article 1098

If a spouse has made to his or her spouse, within the limits of article 1094-1, a gift in property, each of the children who are not descended from both spouses shall have, as far as he or she is conc…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article 1038

…foreign nationality as well as that of lack of jurisdiction to hear them are of public order. They may be raised in any case and must be raised ex officio by the judge.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Judicial divorce by mutual consent

Article 1099

On the appointed day, the judge proceeds in accordance with the procedures set out in articles 250 to 250-3 of the Civil Code; it verifies the admissibility of the application; it ensures that the spo…

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