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Showing 24612470 of 70423 articles for Art. L 232-23 · Art. A 123-61 · C. com. Art. L 227-2-1

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Establishment in France of persons authorised to conduct voluntary sales of movable property by public auction in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article A321-27

The file referred to in article

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A121-2

Notwithstanding the provisions of article A. 121-1, contracts covering the following risks may include a reduction or increase clause different from that mentioned in that article: 1° Contracts insuri…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article L5522-2-1

For application in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Article L. 5134-19-3 reads as follows:"Art. L. 5134-19-3 -Th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Exploitation of works by providers of online content-sharing services

Article L137-2-1

Under the conditions set out in articles L. 324-8-1 to L. 324-8-6, the contract by which an approved collective management organisation authorises an online content sharing service provider to exploit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Other penalties and miscellaneous measures

Article 1825 A

Independent of the penalties incurred, the bouilleur de cru who has removed or allowed to be removed from his premises spirits without a movement permit or with an inapplicable movement permit becomes…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-2

The public prosecutor's annual report on the status and timeframes for the enforcement of sentences provided for by Article 709-2 may be freely consulted by any person who so requests. Before the last…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1741 A

The tax offences commission provided for in article L. 228 of the Book of Tax Procedures is composed, under the chairmanship of a State Councillor, active or honorary, elected by the General Assembly…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XXIa: Tax to finance the local authority support fund

Article 235 ter ZE bis

I. - 1. - The persons referred to in 1° to 4° of A of I of Article L. 612-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code, subject to supervision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution for compl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Contract reference value.

Article A131-2

The value referred to in article R. 131-2 is obtained by dividing the net assets of the real estate or property company by the number of shares or units. The net assets are those shown in the last bal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Settlement proposed by the mayor and approval by the public prosecutor

Article R15-33-61

The settlement proposal made by the mayor in accordance with the provisions of article 44-1 shall be sent by registered letter or delivered against receipt in duplicate to the offender within one mont…

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