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Showing 13211330 of 69028 articles for Art. s. 1844-15-1 and 1844-15-2

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Special provisions applicable to distance contracts

Article L221-15

…mproper performance of the contract is attributable either to the consumer, or to the unforeseeable and insurmountable act of a third party to the contract, or to a case of force majeure.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General provisions

Article 1594 B

…rticle 1594 A do not apply to duties payable on company deeds, exchange duty or fixed duties or taxes.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General provisions

Article 1594 E

The deliberations are notified to the tax authorities under the conditions provided for in article 1639 A. Decisions take effect on 1st June. In the absence of a vote or in the event of non-compliance…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exemption

Article 1594 G

The departmental council may exempt from land registration tax or registration fees the sale of housing units by low-income housing organisations or semi-public companies, provided that the transfer f…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exemption

Article 1594 J

On deliberation by the departmental council, rehabilitation leases are exempt from land registration tax. The deliberation takes effect within the time limits set out in Article 1594 E.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L7121-15

…of article L. 7121-12, is punishable, in the event of a repeat offence, by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €3,750.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Authorisation for cross-border movement of embryos

Article R2141-15

…aining all the information required to verify compliance with Articles 16 to 16-8 of the Civil Code and the provisions of this Title, the model for which shall be laid down by decision of the Director…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Smoke extraction

Article R4216-15

…n, the extraction rate is calculated on the basis of one cubic metre per second per 100 square metres.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-15

…tes is made up of members elected from among masseurs-kinésithérapeutes registered as self-employed and masseurs-kinésithérapeutes registered as salaried employees who meet the conditions set out in a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Appeal procedures

Article L327-15

Decisions handed down by the Enforcement Board may be appealed to the Paris Court of Appeal by the sanctioned organisation or by the chairman of the Enforcement Board. Such appeals do not have suspens…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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