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Showing 5160 of 57258 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1056 of 17-11-2023

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-11

Once informed that educational assistance proceedings have been opened in respect of the minor, the guardianship judge shall, at the request of the children's judge, forward a copy of any document tha…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of specialised committees for grades and equivalent grades

Article A212-175-17

Members of specialised commissions for dan and equivalent grades must hold a 6th dan or equivalent grade. Failing this, members holding a 5th dan or 4th dan or equivalent grade may be appointed.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Quality of execution of transactions

Article L420-17

Each trading platform shall make available to the public at least once a year, free of charge, data relating to the quality of execution of the transactions executed on it.These periodic reports shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Special conditions for the "locomotor" option

Article D6124-177-17

In addition to the premises provided for in Article D. 6124-177-1, the authorised site includes one or more rooms simulating a living space.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1702

…y, nor the tax authorities, nor their servants, may suspend or cause to be suspended the collection of registration duties, land registration tax and the penalties incurred without becoming personally…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1703

…nts may not, under any pretext, even if there is cause for expert appraisal, defer the registration of deeds and transfers for which the duties have been paid at the rates regulated by the present cod…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1704

1. The receipt of registration shall be put on the registered deed or on the extract of the declaration of the new possessor. It shall express in full the date of registration, the folio of the regist…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1701

…the rates and quotas regulated by this code. No one may mitigate or defer payment under the pretext of a dispute over the quota, or for any other reason whatsoever, except to bring an action for resti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Leasing of services.

Article 1780

Services may only be engaged for a specific time, or for a specific undertaking. A hire of service, made without determination of duration, may always be terminated by the will of one of the contracti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Leasing of goods.

Article 1713

All kinds of movable or immovable property can be rented.

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