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Showing 101110 of 24917 articles for Art. Cass. 2e civ. 18-9-2003 n° 01-16.019

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 180

In cases of referral, either to the police court or the criminal court, the investigating judge forwards the case file with his order to the public prosecutor. The latter is required to send it withou…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1811

It may not be stipulated: That the lessee shall bear the total loss of the livestock, though it happen by fortuitous event and through no fault of his. Or that he shall bear, in the loss, a greater sh…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1801

In the event of a conviction for infringement of the laws and regulations governing indirect taxation, if the person under investigation has never been the subject of an official report followed by a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Transfer of shares.

Article 1863

If no offer to purchase is made to the transferor within six months of the last of the notifications provided for in the third paragraph of Article 1861, approval of the transfer is deemed to have bee…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1810

In addition to the penalties provided for in articles 1791 to 1794, the offences referred to below are punishable by one year's imprisonment, increased to three years for the offences mentioned in 10°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 182

Partial dismissal orders may be issued during the course of the investigation. Partial referral orders or partial transmission orders may be issued under the same conditions when, in respect of one or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1839

If the articles of association do not contain all the particulars required by law or if a formality prescribed by law has been omitted or irregularly performed, any interested party is entitled to app…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 187

Where an appeal is lodged against an order other than a settlement order or where the case is referred directly to the Investigating Chamber, pursuant to Articles 81, ninth paragraph, 82-1, second par…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liability for offences

Article 1807

In the event of stills and similar equipment being transported under the conditions referred to in article 307 and in the absence of representation at the declared place of destination or at the point…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liability for offences

Article 1805

1. The owners of goods shall be liable in respect of their factors, agents or servants for duties, confiscations, fines and costs. The owner of the goods, depositary or holder shall be relieved of all…

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