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Showing 221230 of 30357 articles for Art. Cons. const. – 13 May 2011 – no. 2011-126 QPC

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Common provisions.

Article 1324

…successor and the tenancy agreement has ended, the president of the judicial court or his delegate may authorise, under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article 1325, the owner o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Acceptance of net assets.

Article 1334

…made informs the heir of the obligation to publicise provided for in the third paragraph of Article 1335. Within one month of the declaration, the notary sends a copy to the judicial court within whos…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1382

…owned by health cooperation groups with public law legal personality mentioned in I of article L. 6133-3 of the public health code, when they are occupied by the public health establishments mentione…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The European Small Claims Procedure.

Article 1384

…itted the case for adjudication in accordance with the procedure on the merits applicable before it may declare that it does not have jurisdiction under the conditions provided for by this code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 136

…or appearance warrants, committal warrants, detention warrants, arrest warrants and search warrants may give rise to disciplinary sanctions against the investigating judge, the liberty and custody jud…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The inventory.

Article 1330

In addition to the particulars prescribed, as the case may be, for deeds drawn up by a judicial auctioneer, a bailiff or a notary, by the laws and regulations applicable to these professions, the inve…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The European Small Claims Procedure.

Article 1386

…remitted the case to be decided in accordance with the procedure on the merits applicable before it may declare that it does not have jurisdiction under the conditions provided for by this code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-132

If, on expiry of the period provided for in article R. 814-130, the rightful claimants of the deceased partner have not exercised the option to transfer their author's corporate units and if no prior…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police.

Article L2512-13

…which have modified it as well as by articles L. 2512-7, L. 2512-14 et L. 2512-17.II.-However, the Mayor of Paris is responsible for the municipal police in matters of:1° Public health on the public…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
General definition of taxable income

Article 13

1. The taxable profit or income consists of the excess of the gross proceeds, including the value of profits and benefits in kind, over the expenditure incurred in acquiring and maintaining the income…

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