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Showing 49114920 of 23345 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 30 octobre 2013 n° 12-83920

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-58

I. - For the application of V of Article L. 626-30, the administrator shall determine the amount, calculated inclusive of all taxes, of the claims held by the members of the classes called upon to vot…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts relating mainly to leases and the management of real estate and landed property

Article A444-106

…le: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.645% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.905% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.617% Over €30,000 0.452%b) With stipulation of price, a fee proportional to the transfer pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-25

…he Paris councillors and the arrondissement councillors. The number of such deputies may not exceed 30% of the total number of members of the arrondissement council, but may not be less than four.Subj…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° ter: Rural regeneration zones. Rental housing acquired and improved with financial assistance from the Agence nationale de l'habitat (National Housing Agency)

Article 1383 E bis

…mises.The benefit of the exemption is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34-2

…otection system that meets the requirements of paragraph 7 of Article 113 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 or other cooperative mutual solid…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R656-3

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the prefect are replaced by references to the high commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the court of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L532-4

…ursuant to articles L. 521-23 and L. 521-24 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article D223-6-1

…raph of article L. 223-9, the amount of the value that no contribution in kind may exceed is set at 30,000 euros.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-32

Any technical means intended for real-time location, throughout the national territory, of a person, without that person's knowledge, of a vehicle or of any other object, without the consent of its ow…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 732-1

Where the person has been sentenced to life imprisonment for one of the crimes referred to in Article 706-53-13 and has been conditionally released with a care order, the regional secure detention cou…

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