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Showing 13211330 of 18997 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 27 Sept. 2005 – no. 03-18.579

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R6223-35

…eceased member's shares or have them acquired, under the conditions provided for in article R. 6223-27. If the shares are transferred to a third party, the provisions of articles R. 6223-26 and R. 622…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article L2223-18-4

…fine of €15,000 per offence. These provisions do not apply to cinerary sites created before 31 July 2005.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 C

The provisions of Article 42 septies are applicable to the start-up grant for young farmers provided for in articles D. 343-9 to D. 343-12 of the rural and maritime fishing code when it is allocated t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rescission of the sale on the ground of lesion.

Article 1674

If the seller has been harmed by more than seven twelfths in the price of an immovable, he has the right to apply for rescission of the sale, even if he had expressly waived the right to apply for suc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-1

On-the-job training and the half-day of off-the-job training mentioned in 1° of III of article R. 6153-2 may not exceed forty-eight hours per seven-day period, calculated as an average over the quarte…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-2

…f all or part of the aid to public establishments or to the company mentioned in article 6 of order no. 2005-722 of 29 June 2005 relating to the Public Investment Bank. In cases where this company act…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of pharmacists or veterinary surgeons in charge.

Article R5142-34

…he interim pharmacist(s) or veterinarian(s) in charge as defined in articles R. 5142-26 and R. 5142-27 and setting out their responsibilities. The company also sends a copy, as appropriate, to the com…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification committee reports and opinions

Article R211-4

…Article R. 211-27 view the works or documents in order to draw up a report for the chairm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L3334-6-1

…e Local Finance Committee to the urban equalisation grant. For the application of this provision in 2005 and 2006, the amounts received in 2004 in respect of the equalisation allowance provided for in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R2342-15

The provisions of article R. 2142-27 apply.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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