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Showing 25912600 of 21130 articles for Art. n° 86-10357 · Cass. 1re civ. 17 January 2006

French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-10

…isions of article L. 342-9 do not apply either to ski lifts organised by the départements before 10 January 1985 or to ski lifts located within a geographical perimeter, defined by decree of the Conse…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Regional and continuing vocational training funds.

Article L4332-1

…of this paragraph;The appropriations mentioned in the previous paragraph shall be reduced in 2005, 2006 and from 2007 by an amount of 197.2 million euros, 395.84 million euros and 593.76 million euro…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the sale by auction of an immovable property

Article R742-41

The notice of transfer provided for in article 20 de la loi n° 65-557 du 10 juillet 1965 fixant le statut de la copropriété des immeubles bâtis is given to the managing agent by the liquidator.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-8

I.-The following is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros:1° Placing on the market, free of charge or for consideration, a veterinary medicinal product subject to the prov…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Revitalisation by companies subject to the obligation to offer redeployment leave

Article D1233-41

I. - Measures undertaken prior to the signature of the agreement may be taken into account within the framework of the agreement when they contribute to the creation of activities, the development of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of protection

Article L342-5

…1 take effect upon completion of the manufacture of the database. They expire fifteen years after 1 January of the calendar year following that of such completion. Where a database has been made avail…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-18

…he event of a dispute concerning the application of 1° of I of article L. 213-16 and article L. 213-17, the matter may be referred to the Cinema Mediator pursuant to article L. 213-1 . The cinema medi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-24

In article R. 713-17 : a) In 7° of I and 3° of II, the words: "of the category and, where applicable, the sub-category to which" are replaced by the words: "of the college to which"; b) In 1° of II, t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 septies

…t to the competent authorities of the country of dispatch in application of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste or, in the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Periodic updating of the rental value of built and unbuilt properties

Article 1518

…ned, until the first six-yearly review, account will be taken of changes in rental values since 1st January 1961.II. - The coefficients referred to in I are set, for undeveloped properties, by departm…

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