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Showing 381390 of 66453 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 19-9-2007 n° 06-15.295 and Cass. civ. 3-10-2019 n° 18-22.945 F-D

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-101-10

…tion recorded at the end of the financial year is made up of the outturn balance corrected for outstanding commitments.The outturn balance of the investment section corresponds to the difference betwe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article D1237-9

…eceipt of the complete file by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment. The file is complete when it includes the agreement provided for in article L. 1237-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-3

…cle L. 1237-19; 2° The presence of the clauses provided for in article L. 1237-19-1; 3° The precise and concrete nature of the measures provided for in 7° of the same article L. 1237-19-1; 4° Where ap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for specialised financing funds

Article L214-190-3

…fund does not have legal personality. The provisions of the Civil Code relating to joint ownership and those of articles 1871 to 1873 of the Civil Code relating to joint ventures do not apply to spec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-19

…erable securities: a) Feeder undertakings for collective investment mentioned in articles L. 214-22 and L. 214-24-57 ; b) (Repealed) ; c) UCITS and AIFs covered by paragraphs 1, 2 and 6 of sub-section…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-3

The agreement may be concluded for a fixed term which may not exceed five years. It may be renewed by express decision of the parties. Division may only be brought about before the agreed term if ther…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Health and Autonomy Conference

Article D1442-10

For the application of article D. 1432-40 to Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the activity report mentioned in 6° is also sent to the territorial councils of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-M…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency

Article D5211-18-1

…plicable to public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with more than 10,000 inhabitants and which include at least one municipality with 3,500 inhabitants or more.C. - The report provided…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 decies E

Any taxpayer who, between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2010, acquires a new dwelling or a dwelling in a future state of completion forming part of a classified tourist residence in a rural revitalis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 ter D

…he unused balance is reimbursed at the end of this period, up to a maximum of 50% of the tax credit and an amount of €300,000.However, at the request of the taxpayer, the unused balance may be reimbur…

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