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Showing 12811290 of 58536 articles for Art. II · Cass. 3e civ. 15 September 2010 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 November 1998

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duties - Land registration tax

Article 1599 sexies

…n tax payable on transfers for valuable consideration, other than those mentioned in A of l'article 1594 F quinquies, office premises, commercial premises and storage premises mentioned in

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Dismissal of a statement of appeal without a hearing

Article R342-15

…peal being referred to him. This time limit is calculated and extended in accordance with articles 640 and 642 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals staying as au pairs

Article R426-15

…al of the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "young au pair" provided for in article L. 426-22 is issued with a permit for a period equal to that of the new agreement. The total period of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-152

The registrars shall comply with the requests provided for in Article R. 123-150 by the issue either of a complete copy of the entries made in the register concerning the same person or of one or more…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-150

The registrars are obliged and solely empowered to issue to any person who so requests certificates, copies or extracts of entries entered in the register and deeds filed in the annex, except in respe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of costs and resources between the region or department and the metropolitan authority

Article L5217-15

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to the preparation, qualification, processing, storage and transport of breast milk

Article D2323-15

The lactarium can transport breast milk.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Requirements relating to the design and installation of electrical installations

Article R4215-15

…accordance with the corresponding provisions of the installation standards mentioned in Article R. 4215-14 and their application guides, are deemed to meet the requirements of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Documents and reports

Article R4625-15

In temporary employment undertakings, the document provided for in article D. 4622-22 includes specific information, set by order of the Minister for Employment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R8124-15

Each member of staff shall immediately prevent or put an end to any situation of interference between the performance of his professional duties and public or private interests, including the exercise…

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