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Showing 441450 of 57087 articles for Art. Cass. 2e civ. 26-1-2023 n° 21-18.653 FB

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-26

When a person detained on the territory of a Member State is transferred to national territory in execution of a European investigation order issued by a French judicial authority, his release may onl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-26

In the event of withdrawal of its authorisation to issue the special payment voucher referred to in B of article L. 1271-1, the body or establishment concerned shall immediately cease to issue the spe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-21-1

Where the court considers that the sale of all or part of the business is conceivable, it shall appoint an administrator, if one has not already been appointed, to take all necessary steps to prepare…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-1

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall cooperate closely with the other competent authorities within the meaning of point 40 of paragraph 1 of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Advertising

Article R5125-26

Advertising for pharmacies is authorised only under the conditions and subject to the reservations set out below: 1° The creation, transfer or change of proprietor of a pharmacy, as well as the creati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-26

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-26

In order to check that they comply with the characteristics required for their classification, tourist offices are open to visits by agents of the State administration responsible for tourism or agent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-26

An intern may be placed on leave of absence by the Director General of the university hospital centre to which he is attached in one of the following cases: 1° Accident or serious illness of the inter…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Actual turnover system

Article 267 bis

With regard to sales to farmers, for the purposes of their family consumption, of products manufactured by processing companies from agricultural products supplied by these farmers, value added tax is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261 E

The following are exempt from value added tax:1° The organisation of games of chance or gambling subject to the progressive levies mentioned in Article 1560 of this Code, Article L. 2333-56 of the Gen…

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