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Showing 491500 of 31106 articles for Art. Cass. 2e civ. 23-6-2016 n° 15-21.408

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: The procedure for judging the entire dispute

Article 1563

The application shall be lodged at the court registry by the lawyer of the earliest party. On pain of inadmissibility, it shall be presented within three months of the end of the participatory procedu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-231

An association meeting the conditions set out in Article L. 22-10-44, as well as one or more shareholders representing at least 5% of the share capital, either individually or grouped together in any…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article L331-23

Authorisation is granted for the creation, by the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique, of automated processing of personal data relating to persons who are the subjec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII : Taxation of capital gains on the disposal of building land

Article 238 decies

I. - 1 In the event of the contribution of undeveloped land or a similar asset within the meaning of A of l'article 1594-0 G à une société civile de construction répondant aux conditions définies à Ar…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Qualities and conditions required to enter into marriage

Article 154

Dissension between father and mother, between grandfather and grandmother of the same line, or between grandfathers of both lines may be ascertained by a notary, requested by the future spouse and act…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 156

Any investigating or trial court, where a technical question arises, may, either at the request of the public prosecutor or of its own motion, or at the request of the parties, order an expert report.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Transportation of the body after committal (R).

Article R2213-23

The entry into France of the body of a person who has died in the overseas collectivities, in New Caledonia or abroad and its transfer to the place of burial or cremation, as well as transit through F…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Worker monitoring and individual health monitoring

Article R4452-23

The employer shall draw up an exposure sheet for these workers containing the following information: 1° The nature of the work performed; 2° The characteristics of the emitting sources to which the wo…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R2122-23

The decision of the Director General for Employment is notified within ten days from the date of receipt of the appeal to the applicant and, where applicable, to the person concerned.If the Director G…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-23

The referral to the chambre territoriale des comptes provided for in Article LO 6262-13 must be reasoned, quantified and supported by all relevant evidence, and in particular by the budget voted and,…

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