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Showing 181190 of 28591 articles for Art. Cass. 3ème civ. 13-7-2005 n° 04-13.764

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R24-13

The provisions of Articles R. 24 to R. 24-12 are applicable to securities created by a legal entity pursuant to the provisions of 2° of Article 706-45.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 133

The person seized by virtue of an arrest warrant shall be brought before the examining magistrate or, failing that, the president of the court or the judge designated by the latter within twenty-four…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1382

The following are exempt from property tax on built properties:1° Buildings owned by the State and local authorities, when they are assigned to a public service or of general utility and do not produc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article D784-13

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 614-1n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 614-2No. 2014-1316 of 3 November 2014D. 614-3no. 2005-1007 of 2 A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1395 B

…and their groupings with their own tax system taken pursuant to article 81 of the 1990 finance law (n° 89-935 of 29 December 1989) are applicable under the conditions set out in the first paragraph. I…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-13

If house arrest with electronic surveillance is ordered when a person is released, the information provided for in articles D. 32-11 and D. 32-12 are included in the order. The investigating judge or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article L773-13

Article L. 518-1, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2010-420 of 27 April 2010, is applicable in New Caledonia subject to the replacement of all occurrences of the words: "la Poste, under the cond…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article L774-13

Article L. 518-1, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2010-420 of 27 April 2010, is applicable in French Polynesia subject to the replacement of all occurrences of the words: "la Poste, under the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Examination of complaints and claims

Article R6147-131

Within eight days of the meeting with the person lodging the complaint or claim, the mediator sends a report of the meeting to the Chairman of the Commission, who immediately forwards it, along with t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Contributions of other players in the healthcare system to health support for the armed forces

Article R6147-136

I.-The medical centres mentioned in article L. 6326-1 which are located in health regions far from an army hospital may, with the other players in the health system in these regions: 1° Organise and i…

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