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Showing 41414150 of 38608 articles for Art. n° 02-926 · Cass. 1re civ. 10 May 2007

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX quater : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban areas in the zone known as the "cinquante pas géométriques" in Guadeloupe

Article 1609 C

…in the area known as the cinquante pas géométriques in Guadeloupe created in application of the loi n° 96-1241 du 30 décembre 1996 relative à l'aménagement, la protection et la mise en valeur de la zo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX quinquies : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban areas in the so-called "fifty-nation zone" in Martinique

Article 1609 D

…in the area known as the cinquante pas géométriques in Martinique created in application of the loi n° 96-1241 du 30 décembre 1996 relative à l'aménagement, la protection et la mise en valeur de la zo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-124

…rred in ownership loses the double voting right allocated pursuant to articles L. 225-123 and L. 22-10-46. However, a transfer as a result of inheritance, the liquidation of community property between…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-4

…agreement regarding the application of the provisions of articles R. 6153-2 to R. 6153-2-3, R. 6153-10 and D. 6153-10-1, the resident shall refer the matter to the director of his host structure or th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-5

…cation, within an approved service, of the provisions of articles R. 6153-2 to R. 6153-2-3, R. 6153-10 and D. 6153-10-1, the representatives of students in the third cycle of medical, odontological an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-2

…tration of an exhibition park provided for in Article R. 762-1 shall comply with Annex I of Annex 7-10 to this book.It shall also include:1° A plan of the park and its fixed and permanent installation…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-11

The producer may not invoke the ground for exoneration provided for in 4° of article 1245-10 where the damage was caused by an element of the human body or by products derived from it.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-19

May be naturalised without a probationary period condition: 1° (Paragraph repealed); 2° (Paragraph repealed); 3° (Paragraph repealed); 4°A foreigner who has actually performed military services in a u…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons

Article 8 ter

…practice of the profession of their members and operating in accordance with the provisions of loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1966 modifiée sont personnellement soumis à l'impôt sur le revenu pour la p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L354-6

…ICABLE ARTICLES IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 342-1 to L. 342-6 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016

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