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Showing 10411050 of 21784 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 14 Nov. 2024 – no. 23-16.948

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services authorised in France

Article D532-23-1

Credit institutions wishing to establish a branch in application of I ofArticle L. 532-23 are subject to the procedure provided for in I ofArticle L. 511-27, subject to the observations and opinions o…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article R3121-23-2

Failure by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency to respond within six months of receipt of the applications for authorisation and renewal referred to in Articles D. 3121-23 and D. 3121-2…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1498

…each built property or fraction of a built property, other than premises mentioned in I of article 1496, industrial establishments mentioned in article 1499 and premises whose rental value is determi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article R1424-23-3

…rmination of the grade and number of staff occupying the management posts referred to in Article R. 1424-19 and the posts in the health subdirectorate referred to in Article R. 1424-25 is not subject…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special conditions for the "geriatrics" option

Article D6124-177-14

The coordinating doctor specialises in geriatrics or has proven training or experience in geriatrics.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article D3121-23-1

…entre's activity and, where appropriate, after an on-site visit by an agent mentioned in Article L. 1421-1.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of property income

Article 14

Subject to the provisions of Article 15, are included in the property income category, when they are not included in the profits of an industrial, commercial or craft business, a farm or a non-commerc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19°: Urban development zones

Article 148

Dividends, interest, arrears and all other income from foreign securities which French insurance and reinsurance companies are obliged to deposit and keep on deposit abroad, in order to constitute sur…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Decisions ordering investigative measures.

Article 145

If there is a legitimate reason to preserve or establish before any trial proof of facts on which the outcome of a dispute may depend, legally admissible investigative measures may be ordered at the r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Decisions ordering investigative measures.

Article 148

The judge may combine several investigative measures. He may, at any time and even during the course of the investigation, decide to combine any other necessary measure with those already ordered.

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