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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1074-3

…d agreement referred to in 1° and 2° of I of Article 373-2-2 of the Civil Code which fix a maintenance allowance in full or in part in cash without ruling out financial intermediation for its payment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-10

The department's accountant is solely responsible for:1° Taking all necessary steps to collect revenues, legacies and donations and other resources allocated to the department's service;2° Taking, aga…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, transformation and abolition of public health establishments.

Article R6141-10

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions ofarticle L. 6122-1 : 1° Public health establishments with national or inter-regional jurisdiction are created by decree after obtaining the opin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L251-10

Where, for one or more of the modes of exploitation, the line producer directly exploits an audiovisual work, he shall draw up the corresponding exploitation account in accordance with sub-section 1 o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L453-10

In the event of conviction for the offences punishable under articles L. 453-1 to L. 453-8, the court may also order the judgment to be displayed and distributed under the conditions set out in articl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special schemes and general exemptions

Article 1055 bis

…or valuable consideration of properties mentioned in 4° of 2 of Article 793 benefits from an allowance of €91,000 on the basis of registration duties and land registration tax. The application of this…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article D641-10

…d for by Article L. 641-2, for the compulsory application of the simplified judicial liquidation procedure, are set for turnover excluding tax at €750,000 and for the number of employees at 5.The thre…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-107

The associations of mutual insurance companies referred to in Article L. 322-26-3 are governed by the provisions of Section IV of this Chapter, with the exception of Articles R. 322-93 to R. 322-106-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-10

…the debtor legal entity or the debtor natural person by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt and by ordinary letter, reproducing the terms of I of Article L. 611-2 and, where applicable,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Specific interests of certain categories of residents

Article L2544-10

The municipal council regulates the method of administration of communal property subject to the following provisions: 1° With regard to communal forests falling under the forestry regime, it adheres…

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