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Showing 131140 of 43485 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 3-12-1980 n° 79-14.132

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales

Article A123-79

The decision recording the closure of the liquidation of a European Economic Interest Grouping gives rise to the publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales of a notice d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-79

Unless the company is dissolved by the effect of its dismissal, the liquidator shall exercise on behalf of the company the right of presentation provided for in Article 91 of the Finance Act of 28 Apr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Special provisions for gifts

Article 790 I

Freehold inter vivos gifts of new residential property for which planning permission has been obtained between 1 September 2014 and 31 December 2016, evidenced by a notarised deed signed no later than…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice.

Article R4127-79

Doctors must indicate on their prescription forms and other professional documents : 1° His surname, first names, professional postal and electronic address, telephone number and identification number…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation for creation or transfer

Article R5126-79

For the application of II of article L. 5126-4, the authorisation may only be suspended, except in the event of an immediate danger to public health, or withdrawn once the director general of the regi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 792 bis

When a transfer is recorded with a liberal intention of assets or rights that are the subject of a trust contract or of the fruits derived from the exploitation of these assets or rights, the transfer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Professional inadequacy.

Article R6152-79

Professional incompetence consists of a duly established inability to carry out the work or assume the responsibilities normally associated with the duties of a hospital practitioner. It results from…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4113-79

A member who has been banned directly or indirectly from practising medicine or dentistry or who has been banned temporarily from providing care to insured persons may be forced to withdraw from the c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 795 A

Free transfer duties are waived on immovable property by nature or purpose that is, for the most part, classified or listed as a historic monument, as well as movable property that is a historical or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Special provisions for gifts

Article 790 A

I. - For the purposes of calculating free transfer duties, in the event of a gift in full ownership of a craft business, a business, an agricultural business or the customer base of a sole proprietors…

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