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Showing 281290 of 44906 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 14-3-2012 n° 11-13.791

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Arbitration proceedings

Article 1470

Unless otherwise stipulated, the arbitral tribunal shall have the power to decide the incident of verification of handwriting or forgery in accordance with the provisions of Articles 287 to 294 and fr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1458

The following are exempt from business property tax:1° Publishers of periodical sheets and companies in which they hold a majority of the capital and to which they entrust the performance of grouping…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that have the nature of a sub-contract

Article L2393-14

The provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 2193-11 and those of articles L. 2193-12 to L. 2193-14 apply.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Assessment of tax

Article 1477

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Community liabilities

Article 1409

The community is composed passively:-finally, of the maintenance owed by the spouses and the debts contracted by them for the upkeep of the household and the education of the children, in accordance w…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Arbitration proceedings

Article 1474

The interruption or suspension of the proceedings shall not relieve the arbitral tribunal of its jurisdiction. The arbitral tribunal may invite the parties to inform it of their initiatives with a vie…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1455

The following are exempt from business property tax: 1° Fishermen using one or two boats for their professional activity, even if they own them; 1° bis Small-scale fishing companies referred to in Art…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1457

It is the arbitrator's responsibility to continue his mission until the end of it unless he can justify an impediment or a legitimate reason for abstaining or resigning. In the event of a dispute as t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Arbitration proceedings

Article 1473

Unless otherwise agreed, the arbitral proceedings shall also be suspended in the event of the death, impediment, abstention, resignation, challenge or removal of an arbitrator until the arbitrator app…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1415

The opposition shall be brought, as the case may be, before the court whose judge or president issued the order for payment.It shall be lodged at the court registry, by the debtor or any agent, either…

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