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Showing 42014210 of 21130 articles for Art. n° 86-10357 · Cass. 1re civ. 17 January 2006

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article R122-1

…anque de France, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer and the French Treasury until 17 February 2012 inclusive.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-3

…atically expire when all of the agreements mentioned in articles L. 1424-13, L. 1424-14 and L. 1424-17 is signed, or, failing that, six months before the five-year deadline set in these articles.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-97

…icipality. The tax is payable by owners of properties bordering roads open to public traffic on 1st January of the tax year. When the riparian property is governed by loi n° 65-557 du 10 juillet 1965…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Education

Article L4424-2

…L. 913-1 of the Education Code. The second and third paragraphs of this article shall apply from 1 January 2005. Articles 104 to 111 of the loi n° 2004-809 du 13 août 2004 relative aux libertés et re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-37

…at it assigns to its professional activity, pursuant to the first paragraph of II of Article L. 526-17, separate assets from their personal assets, indicating the information provided for in 2°, 3°, 4…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-3

…possibility of early closure in the event of full subscription before the expiry of this period; > 17° The procedures for convening a meeting of shareholders, with an indication of the possibility of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for accessing the shared medical record and the rights of the holder

Article R1111-46

…d medical record by the professionals mentioned in article L. 1111-15 and in III of article L. 1111-17 as well as by health, social or medico-social establishments or services is subject to the prior…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-95

…500 or more 500 or more units 0 to €6,500 3.870% 3.096% 2.580% 1.935% 1.548% 1.290% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% 1.277% 1.064% 0.798% 0.639% 0.532% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% 0.851% 0.709% 0.532%…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-20

Where the rebuilt building, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 145-17, has a larger surface area than the original building, the right of priority is limited to premises with a surface ar…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-20

…icence ; 2° Or in breach of the second paragraph of article L. 222-5 or articles L. 222-9 to L. 222-17. The amount of the fine may be increased beyond €30,000 to double the sums wrongly received in br…

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