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Showing 27812790 of 18954 articles for Art. Cass. crim. – 31 Oct. 2000

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Judicial partition.

Article 1369

The period provided for in Article 1368 is suspended: 1° In the event of the appointment of an expert and until the report is submitted; 2° In the event of an auction ordered pursuant to Article 1377…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules specific to farm leases.

Article 1773

This stipulation applies only to ordinary fortuitous events, such as hail, fire from the sky, frost or blight. It does not apply to extraordinary fortuitous events, such as the ravages of war, or a fl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Special conditions for the "pneumology" option

Article D6124-177-39

The coordinating doctor specialises in : either in respirology; - or in physical medicine and rehabilitation, in which case he or she must have training or proven experience in respirology; - or in ge…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Transitional provisions.

Article L441-10

…erred to in Article L. 441-1 must be brought into compliance with the provisions of this chapter by 31 December 2017. Without prejudice to II, compliance with existing agreements may not result in a r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Promotion

Article R113-13

…satisfy the conditions for such advancement. The number of staff in each category is determined on 31 December of the year preceding the year in respect of which the promotion to the next higher grad…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 nonies

…lusively for the purpose of repurchasing all or part of the capital of a company, carried out until 31 December 2022 under the conditions mentioned in II, may benefit from a tax credit.For each financ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Courts having jurisdiction in actions relating to inventions and technical knowledge

Article D631-1

…icial courts called upon to hear actions relating to new plant varieties pursuant to article L. 623-31 of the Intellectual Property Code are set in accordance with the table V annexed to the code de l…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R654-3

…id in criminal matters in New Caledonia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands and Decree no. 93-1425 of 31 December 1993"; 8° In Article R. 632-7, the second paragraph reads as follows: "The head of the d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-2

…mount, as provided for in the budget for the current year, with the first payment being made before 31 January.When the amount to be allocated cannot be determined as indicated above, the monthly allo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article D4111-3

…en from the sections or sub-sections of the National Universities Council governed by decree no. 87-31 of 20 January 1987 corresponding to the discipline or speciality concerned:a) For medicine, in al…

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