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Showing 2130 of 30105 articles for Art. Décret 2015-1763 du 24-12-2015

French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Security agents

Article 2488-12

…rity agents are liable, on their own assets, for any faults they commit in the performance of their duties.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-24

Where the Commission rules as a panel, pursuant to Article L. 2333-87-4, the case shall be heard either by a chamber sitting as a panel or by the Commission sitting as a full Commission.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies A

…Article L. 313-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code is subject to the regime defined in articles 39 duodecies et seq. It is considered as a short-term capital gain up to the fraction of the rental pay…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-12

…butable to the prescription, before 31 December 2015, of sodium valproate or one of its derivatives during pregnancy, the College of Experts will issue an opinion on the circumstances, causes, nature…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-12

…y obtain from the depositary, on simple request, all information obtained in the performance of its duties and necessary for the performance of its tasks.If the AIF is authorised or registered with an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3a: Appeals to the Paris Court of Appeal against notifications made by the Competition Authority

Article R464-24-12

Where the appellant is unrepresented, he shall without delay inform the court registry, the parties to the proceedings and the minister responsible for the economy of any change of address..

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R5125-24-12

…armaciens d'officine, a liquidator is chosen from among the members. Under no circumstances may the duties of liquidator be entrusted to a partner who has been subject to a disciplinary sanction. Seve…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Book V: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article 2490

…"Court" or "court of appeal" by: "chambre d'appel de Mamoudzou";3° "Juge d'instance" by: "président du tribunal de première instance ou son délégué";4° "Département" or "arrondissement" by: "collectiv…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-24

Notwithstanding the provisions of 1° of article D. 48-23, the ground for refusal based on the absence of criminality under French law is not enforceable where the financial penalty relates to an offen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Injunction and regularisation

Article R131-24

A joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Economy shall specify the information that must be included in the injunctions, notices and other documents provided for in this sub-se…

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