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Showing 53915400 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 280

…by all the heirs, who are not personally liable for it, up to the limit of the assets of the succession and, in the event of a shortfall, by all the legatees by particular title, in proportion to the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Searching for information

Article L152-1

Subject to the provisions of article 6 of law no. 51-711 of 7 June 1951 on the obligation, coordination and secrecy of statistics, the administrations of the State, the regions, the départements and t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Redemption option.

Article 1673

…ave increased the value of the land, up to the amount of this increase. He may not enter into possession until all these obligations have been met. When the seller re-enters his inheritance by the eff…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Withdrawal or death of a partner.

Article 1870

…y is not dissolved by the death of a partner, but continues with his heirs or legatees, unless provision is made in the Articles of Association that they must be approved by the partners. It may, howe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-8

…ment firm or a person referred to in 3° to 6° of I of Article L. 613-34 disposes of for valuable consideration by means of a transaction entered into after the adoption of a reorganisation measure or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-1

…ng and financial regulations, which are forwarded to the Minister of Justice and the Minister responsible for the budget;4° The general conditions for the recruitment, employment and remuneration of s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-20

…graph of article L. 5141-5, for the veterinary medicinal products mentioned in this article, the dossier attached to the application for marketing authorisation is compiled under the following conditi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L811-6

The national commission, on its own initiative or at the request of the Minister of Justice, the President of the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires, the G…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Clarifying the encrypted data needed to establish the truth

Article 230-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles 60, 77-1 and 156, where it appears that data seized or obtained in the course of the investigation or enquiry has been subject to transformation operati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3121-44

…to Article L. 3121-41, a company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention may define the terms and conditions of the organisation of working time and organise the…

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