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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the sale and pledging of a business.

Article R143-5

The costs and compensation due to the provisional administrator appointed pursuant to article L. 143-4 are taxed by the president of the commercial court.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the sale and pledging of a business.

Article R143-4

The public officer appointed to carry out the sale of a business may have a copy of the supporting document mentioned in article R. 521-7 issued to him by the registrar. He may also obtain a copy of t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R221-3

INFORMATIONS CONCERNING THE EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT OF WITHDRAWALRight of withdrawalYou have the right to withdraw from this contract without giving any reason within a period of fourteen days.The withd…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: General principles

Article A512-4

The professional indemnity insurance contract provided for in I of article R. 512-14 shall include obligations that may not be less than those defined below:1° The minimum level of cover under the ins…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 204 A

1. Income subject to income tax according to the rules applicable to salaries, pensions or life annuities or in the categories of industrial and commercial profits, agricultural profits, non-commercia…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R314-6

For the purposes of article R. 314-6 du code de la consommation, the following terms are defined: Post-counted commission: commission invoiced to the customer at the end of the period in respect of ad…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 259 A

As an exception to Article 259, the place of supply of the following services is located in France:1° The hiring of means of transport:a) Where they are of short duration and the means of transport is…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R313-4

European standardised pre-contractual information for home loansEUROPEAN STANDARDISED INFORMATION SHEET (ESIS)PART AThe text of the model below is reproduced as it appears in the ESIS. The information…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 261 A

Services essential to the use of movable or immovable property and provided to their members by legal entities designated in article 239 octies in return for, independently of contributions, the stric…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4321-28-1

In each region, the commission of masseur-physiotherapists referred to in article L. 4321-4 comprises : 1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his representative, as Chairman…

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