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Showing 94519460 of 62472 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4-1-1955

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Livestock given to the farmer.

Article 1821

This livestock (also called iron livestock) is that by which the owner of a rural holding gives it on farm with the proviso that on expiry of the lease, the farmer will leave the same stock as that wh…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Livestock given to the farmer.

Article 1823

All profits belong to the farmer during the term of his lease, if there is no agreement to the contrary.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the chapters below, the following provisions of the Code are applicable in New Caledonia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 12…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members.

Article L5211-12-1

…n euros, received by the elected members sitting on their council, in respect of any mandate or any duties exercised within them and within any union within the meaning of books VII and VIII of this p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members.

Article L5211-13-1

…the public establishment's employees when this is justified by the performance of their mandates or duties.Any other benefit in kind is subject to a resolution specifying the name of the vehicle and t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Seat and jurisdiction of certain specialised commercial courts

Article D721-19-1

The travel and subsistence expenses incurred by the presidents of the commercial courts or the judges delegated by them mentioned in article L. 721-8 are reimbursed in accordance with the regulations…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Income from receivables, deposits and guarantees

Article 125

…rs, redemption premiums or any other proceeds from the securities designated in article 124. Tax is due by the sole fact, either of the payment of interest, however made, or of its entry in the debit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Income from receivables, deposits and guarantees

Article 124

Sont considérés comme revenus au sens du présent article, lorsqu'ils ne figurent pas dans les recettes provenant de l'exercice d'une profession industrielle, commerciale, artisanale ou agricole, ou d'…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Special provisions for accepted divorces

Article 1123

At any time during the proceedings, the spouses may accept the principle of the breakdown of the marriage regardless of the facts giving rise to it.This acceptance may be recorded in a procès-verbal d…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Special provisions for accepted divorces

Article 1125

The costs of the proceedings, up to and including the writ of summons to have the divorce granted, shall be shared equally between the spouses, unless the judge decides otherwise.

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