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Showing 25812590 of 42508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 October 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 May 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 2012

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Deductible liabilities

Article 974

…xisting on 1st January of the tax year, contracted by one of the persons mentioned in 1° of article 965 and actually borne by it, relating to taxable assets and, where applicable, in proportion to the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commission for post-completion aid

Article 411-95

The Commission des aides après réalisation is made up of seven members, including a chairman and a vice-chairman, appointed for a renewable term of one year.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Pre-production production aid commissions

Article 411-94

The reading committees are made up of three to five readers chosen from a list drawn up by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.The composition and agenda of the meeting…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Pre-production production aid commissions

Article 411-93

The pre-production support commission for first works is made up of seven members, including a chairman and a vice-chairman, appointed for a renewable term of one year.The pre-production support commi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Early waiver of the reduction action

Article 929

Any presumptive reserved heir may renounce the right to bring an action for reduction in an unopened succession. Such renunciation must be made in favour of one or more specified persons. The renuncia…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 981

The adviser in charge of the report may ask the claimant's lawyer to provide him, within a time limit that he shall set, with any document that may be useful in the investigation of the case.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R814-114

Company shares may not be pledged as collateral. Their nominal amount may not be less than 150 euros.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the opening of a branch and the exercise of the freedom to provide services.

Article L321-11-1

…upervisory authority of the host Member State, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may refer the matter to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in accordance wit…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1 : General rules on the form of wills.

Article 980

…e French language and be of age, be able to sign and have the enjoyment of their civil rights. They may be of either sex, but husband and wife may not be witnesses to the same act.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director

Article L518-11

…nted for a five-year term.The Chief Executive Officer takes an oath before the Supervisory Board.He may be dismissed after receiving the opinion of the Supervisory Board, which may decide to make it p…

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