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Showing 36613670 of 30453 articles for Art. 1215 · Cass. com. 8 February 1966 · Cass. com. 27 February 2001 · Cass. 3e civ. 18 December 1968 · Cass. com. 24 March 1998

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-8

…collective agreement or by a document drawn up by the employer, in accordance with articles L. 1233-24-1 to L. 1233-24-4, provided that it has been validated or approved under the conditions set out i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-81

…hts in this company or in this fund.II. - The real estate investment trust distributes :1° At least 85% of the portion of distributable income within the meaning of 1° of I relating to the following a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Unpacking sales.

Article R310-8

I.-A prior declaration of an unpacking sale is sent by the organiser by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or delivered against receipt to the mayor of the commune in which the sale ope…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Exceptions to the protection of business secrecy

Article L151-8

…iour, including when exercising the right of warning defined in Article 6 of Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of economic life u…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-8

…est is directed and to the Government Commissioner;2° For the decisions mentioned in Article L. 462-8, to the author of the referral and to the Minister responsible for the economy;3° For the decision…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 87

…s, emoluments, wages or remuneration is required to submit, under the conditions set out in article 87 A, a declaration, the content of which is set by decree (1). This declaration must, in addition,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80

For tax purposes, the earnings made in the exercise of their profession by homeworkers who do not have any assistance other than that provided for in 2° of article L. 7412-1 of the French Labour Codea…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 86

Any natural or legal person who pays taxable sums is required, for each recipient of a taxable payment, to mention in his book, file or other document intended for the recording of pay, or, failing th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 88

Any natural or legal person paying life pensions or annuities is required to declare the sums paid and to provide details of the holders of these pensions or annuities.This declaration must be filed w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determining taxable income

Article 82

…under the conditions provided by article D. 14 of the Code du domaine de l'Etat or by Article D. 2124-75 of the Code général de la propriété des personnes publiques, are not considered to be a benefi…

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