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Showing 38613870 of 37285 articles for Art. n° 20-20619 · Cass. com. 29 May 2024

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L771-2

…in favour of independent professional activity L. 711-3 and L. 711-6 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 relative à la partie législative du code de la consommation L. 711-4 Res…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VC

I. - The gross capital gain realised on the property or rights mentioned in articles 150 U , 150 UB and 150 UC is reduced by an allowance set at:- 6% for each year of ownership beyond the fifth;- 4% i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compensation for contaminated victims.

Article L3122-5

…of compensation to any victim referred to in article L. 3122-1 within a period set by decree, which may not exceed six months from the date on which the Office receives full proof of the injury suffer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local biovigilance system

Article R1211-39

…ears to be related to the elements, products or derivatives mentioned in 1° of I of Article R. 1211-29 or to the activities mentioned in 2° of this same I reports it without delay to the local corresp…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-27

…blic communication services and organisations representing other sectors of activity. The agreement may be made compulsory for all interested parties in the sectors of activity concerned by order of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-46

…istrative commission of the departmental service existing until the date of promulgation of the loi n° 96-369 du 3 mai 1996 relative aux services d'incendie et de secours, réunie en formation limitée…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-14

…grounds whatsoever, and as a result finds himself in a serious material or psychological situation, may obtain compensation under the conditions set out in Articles 706-3 (3° and last paragraph) to 70…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to materials and equipment

Article A322-47

…ing suited to current conditions. For supervised activities on calm water or at sea, the supervisor may make the wearing of this equipment optional when conditions allow. Whatever the circumstances, w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-11

…which the clause ends. Clauses in agreements entered into before the date of publication of the loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001 relative aux nouvelles régulations économiques which have not been transm…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1965 A

…bution by contribution subsequent to the declaration and to obtain reimbursement of the duties they may have overpaid. 2. In the event of the death of the debtor of a life annuity or a perpetual annui…

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