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Showing 25112520 of 50246 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 18-2-2009 n° 08-10.677

French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article R670-2

In the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, the enforcement court hears: 1° Difficulties in enforcing decisions taken by the bankruptcy judge pursuant to Article L. 642-18 ; 2° Disputes rel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-25

The provisions of articles R. 3711-18 to R. 3711-23 apply to the treating psychologist.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231

…55% in the departments of French Guiana and Mayotte.6. The dispositions de l'article 1er de la loi n° 68-1043 du 29 novembre 1968, qui, sous réserve du 1, ont supprimé la taxe sur les salaires pour l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-20

I. - A partner who is a full pharmacist practising within a "société d'exercice libéral" may cease this professional activity, provided that he informs the company and the relevant "conseil de l'ordre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article R123-208-8

Carrying out an itinerant commercial or craft activity without the prior declaration provided for in article L. 123-29 of the French Commercial Code is punishable by the fine provided for 4th class co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R261-2

…ronic communications operators as well as the legal persons providing services mentioned by the loi n° 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance dans l'économie numérique. "4° Social organisations. "

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 213

If the Investigating Chamber considers that the facts constitute a misdemeanour or a contravention, it orders the case to be referred to the Criminal Court, in the first case, and to the Police Court,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Municipal services

Article L2573-25

I.-The provisions of Chapter III of Title II of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand col…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R782-23

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 621-30-1n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 621-31No. 2022-110 of 1 February 2022R. 621-32 and R. 621-33n° 2012-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R783-23

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 621-30-1n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 621-31No. 2022-110 of 1 February 2022R. 621-32 and R. 621-33n° 2012-…

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