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Showing 441450 of 30357 articles for Art. Cons. const. – 13 May 2011 – no. 2011-126 QPC

French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 bis

…me code or to a semi-public company and having benefited from an exemption provided for in articles 1384,1384 A, in IIa of Article 1385 or acquired before 1 January 1998 with a view to their rental wi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-2

…he exception of the Chairman and, where applicable, the Vice-Chairmen, the members of the committee may be represented by alternates appointed under the same conditions.When they are not represented b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-13

…2° Good Friday in communes with a Protestant temple or a mixed church; 3° Easter Monday ; 4° 1st May 5° 8th May ; 6° Ascension Day ; 7° Whit Monday 8° 14th July 9° Assumption Day 10° All Saints' Da…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-13

…erable between spouses and between ascendants and descendants. However, the Articles of Association may stipulate that a spouse, heir, ascendant or descendant may only become a partner after having be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-134

…subscriptions have not absorbed the entire capital increase: 1° The amount of the capital increase may be limited to the amount of subscriptions unless the General Meeting decides otherwise. In no ca…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-10

The judge may terminate the mediation at any time at the request of a party or on the initiative of the mediator.The judge may also terminate it ex officio when the proper conduct of the mediation app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Regies with sole financial autonomy

Article L2221-13

Where the régies are of inter-municipal interest, they may be operated: 1° Either under the management of a commune acting, vis-à-vis the other communes, as a concessionaire; 2° Or under the managemen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Sentence adjustment procedure applicable to released prisoners

Article D147-13

…or, on the latter's instruction, by the prison integration and probation service. This information may also be sent to the sentenced person by registered letter. This information may also be given by…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L212-13

…to the public of a cinema subject to the authorisation provided for in article L. 212-7, the permit may not be granted before the issue of this authorisation and its implementation may not be undertak…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Approved federations

Article L131-13

Approved federations may conclude, for the benefit of their affiliated associations or certain categories thereof and with the agreement of the latter, any contract of collective interest relating to…

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