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Showing 161170 of 47545 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 5-3-1986 n° 84-15.938

French General Tax CodeIn force
XI: Miscellaneous deeds

Article 847 bis

The following are exempt from registration duties: 1° The deeds provided for in the Article 342-10 of the Civil Code and Article L. 2141-6 of the Public Health Code; 2° Documents acknowledging parenta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XI: Miscellaneous deeds

Article 848 bis

The fraction of shares in rural landholding groups, provided for by article L. 322-22 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime, representative of forestry assets and that representative of agricultur…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 849-6

At the end of the period set by the judge, the third party shall submit his report, together with his request for remuneration, a copy of which he shall send to the parties by any means enabling recei…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 849-2

The application shall be lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the rules applicable to ordinary written proceedings.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Termination of the breach

Article 849-7

The court clerk shall invite the person responsible for the breach to deposit the advance with the court clerk's office within the time limit and in the manner specified.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Termination of the breach

Article 849-8

If the third party encounters difficulties that prevent him from carrying out his task, or if it proves necessary to extend his mandate, he shall report the matter to the parties and to the judge. The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Trial of offences

Article 844-1

For the application of article 474 in New Caledonia, where the sentenced person is a minor, the service responsible for the judicial protection of children shall exercise the functions devolved to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Packaged spring waters.

Article R1321-84

Spring water is underground water that is microbiologically sound and protected against the risks of pollution. On emergence and during marketing, it respects or satisfies the quality limits or refere…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Support centres for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections

Article R1413-84

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall designate a health establishment in which the support centre for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections is to be located, for a ren…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-84

Each shareholder may, at any time, inspect for himself the company's reports and accounts for previous financial years, the minute books, files and documents drawn up in accordance with article R. 823…

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