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Showing 741750 of 25774 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 12-10-1988 n° 87-12.117

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to nationality disputes

Article 1044

If a question of nationality is raised by a party before a court that considers that there is a preliminary question, the court shall refer that party to appeal to the competent judicial court within…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L754-12

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II and III, in the wording indicat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Caisses de mutualité sociale agricole (agricultural social security funds)

Article 1027

I. - The tax benefits provided by articles 1083 and 1084 are applicable to the caisses de mutualité sociale agricole. II. - 1. As stated in article L. 723-4 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime,…

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

Article LO6262-12

When the closing of the local authority's accounts shows a deficit in the implementation of the budget, after verification of the accuracy of the revenue and expenditure entries, equal to or greater t…

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

Article LO6362-12

When the closing of the local authority's accounts shows a deficit in the implementation of the budget, after verification of the accuracy of the revenue and expenditure entries, equal to or greater t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Checks and common provisions

Article L753-12

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the article mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Checks and common provisions

Article L752-12

I.- Subject to the provisions set out in II, the provisions of the article mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work.

Article L8271-12

Where a company's registered office is located in jointly occupied premises, in accordance witharticle L. 123-10 of the French Commercial Code, which punishes certain offences relating to the register…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article D426-12

…existence for at least three years and holds the authorisation provided for in article 15 de la loi n° 2006-586 du 23 mai 2006 relative au volontariat associatif et à l'engagement éducatif. Its validi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to Martinique

Article R591-12

The adaptations to Articles R. 531-2, R. 531-4, R. 531-5, R. 531-6, R. 531-7, R. 531-11 and R. 531-17, provided for in 1° to 7° of Article R. 591-11, apply to asylum applications registered in Martini…

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