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Showing 48114820 of 9051 articles for Art. 158 · CE 18 June 1990 n° 61022 · CE 16 July 2008 n° 277180 · CE 16 June 2004 n° 235647

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Subscription, purchase or pledging by companies of their own shares

Article L22-10-64

…en made when these companies have made it pursuant to Article 5 or the provisions of a market practice accepted by the Autorité des marchés financiers pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 596/…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe II

…int of view are chosen according to the wavelength and duration of the radiation emitted by the source. More than one physical exposure variable, and therefore more than one corresponding exposure lim…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L742-15

…les In their wording resulting from L. 231-3 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 October 2005 L. 231-4 Ordinance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 231-5 Act 2014-1 of 2 January 2014 L. 231-6 Order no. 2005-127…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L743-15

…icles In the wording resulting from L. 231-3 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 October 2005 L. 231-4 Ordinance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 231-5 Act 2014-1 of 2 January 2014 L. 231-6 Order no. 2005-127…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L744-14

…cable In the wording resulting from L. 231-3 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 October 2005 L. 231-4 Ordinance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 231-5 Act 2014-1 of 2 January 2014 L. 231-6 Order no. 2005-127…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXI: Advertising measures

Article 243 ter

…s set out in article 242 ter, who pay income from transferable securities mentioned in 3 of article 158 to persons subject to the same obligations and to bodies or companies mentioned in 4° of 3 of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe VI

Appendix VI to articles D. 2224-1, D. 2224-2 and D. 2224-3.PUBLIC SANITATION SERVICE The characteristics and indicators mentioned below are established, unless otherwise indicated, for the financial y…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 H

…d in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth categories defined in article 18 of the ministerial instruction of 31 December 1908 are exempt from 80% of the property tax on unb…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8-1

…ferred to the regions as a result of the transfer of powers provided for in Article 21-1 of the loi n° 82-1153 du 30 décembre 1982 d'orientation des transports intérieurs' are compensated under the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-21

If a person subject to a measure taken pursuant to Article 706-25-16 not to comply with the obligations to which it is bound is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros.

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