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Showing 40414050 of 34876 articles for Art. CA Douai 4-5-2023 n° 22/00072

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-5

…2-5 is replaced by the following four paragraphs: "The investigating judge or the court hearing the case may order the advertising to cease, either at the request of the public prosecutor or ex offici…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Setting tariffs

Article A444-58

The fees provided for in this section are : 1° In the case of emoluments, are affected by a coefficient equal to 1 or 5/ 7e respectively, depending on whether they apply to a deed received en minute o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article R2241-5

…n a portfolio management company designated by the seller, by contract or by judicial authority, to carry out the purchase and apply for registration of the securities acquired in reinvestment.The fun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article R519-5

…her form of agreed economic benefit linked to the intermediation service.II. - The remuneration allocated for the intermediation activity may only be paid in full or in part to one of the intermediari…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article D6271-5

…eliberate if the number of members present is at least equal to two-thirds of the number of members called upon to deliberate. If this number is not reached, a new notice is sent to the members of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article D6371-5

…eliberate if the number of members present is at least equal to two-thirds of the number of members called upon to deliberate.If this number is not reached, a new notice is sent to the members of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation.

Article L1271-5

For jobs where the working time does not exceed three hours per week over a reference period of four weeks, the employer and the employee who use the universal service employment voucher are deemed to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax measures

Article D7233-5

…of the French General Tax Code, subject to the following conditions: 1° The total amount of small-scale DIY work is capped at 500 euros per year per tax household. The duration of a small-scale DIY j…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class.

Article 412

The following offences are punishable by confiscation of the contested goods and a fine of between €300 and €3700 where they are not specifically punishable under article 414-2 : 1° any act of smuggli…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article L411-5

…he first paragraph of Article L. 411-4, for decisions ruling on an opposition filed against an application for registration of a trade mark and for decisions ruling on an application for relief from r…

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