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Showing 491500 of 44295 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 9-3-2010 n° 09-13.528

French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Passports and travel documents

Article 953

I. - Passports issued in France are subject to stamp duty, the rate for which is set at €89.If the applicant provides two passport photographs, as provided for in Article 6-1 of decree no. 2005-1726 o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Preparations for the ballot

Article A713-9

I.-Where the 3rd paragraph of Article R. 713-21 is applied, the candidates or their proxies shall submit, no later than twenty-one days before the last day of the ballot, to the secretariat of the ele…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Natural disaster risks.

Article L431-9

The Caisse Centrale de Réassurance is authorised to reinsure risks resulting from natural disasters, with the guarantee of the State, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Sale by auction

Article L322-9

The successful bidder pays the price into an escrow account or deposits it with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations and pays the costs of the sale. He may not, prior to the payment or deposit and p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Transnational joint entities

Article L2113-9

Where purchasers have joined a common transnational entity, constituted in particular in the form of a European grouping for territorial cooperation, the statutes or a decision of the competent body o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of funds

Article L515-9

The Articles of Association determine the levies and commissions charged to the company on its transactions. A reserve fund known as the "legal reserve", equal to half the share capital, is set up in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Standards and control

Article L4022-9

I.-The competent professional bodies shall monitor compliance by healthcare professionals with their obligation to undergo periodic certification.Failure by a healthcare professional referred to in ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-9

The provisions of article R. 334-7 concerning the minimum amount of the guarantee fund are not applicable to mutual insurance companies which simultaneously meet the following conditions: a) Their art…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Use of ecolabels

Article R2311-9

The purchaser may state in the consultation documents that products or services which have been awarded an eco-label are presumed to meet the environmental characteristics mentioned in the technical s…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Fiscal sustainability study

Article R2212-9

The budgetary sustainability study takes into account all the financial aspects of the partnership contract project.This includes in particular:1° The estimated overall cost of the contract on an annu…

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