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Showing 39013910 of 3919 articles for Art. 17 nov. 1966

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 261

…Social Action and Family Code, covered by a global annual care package in application of article L. 174-7 of the Social Security Code;2° deliveries, intermediation services and contract work involving…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-9

…allation of a temporary digital line (basic ISDN access) and monthly subscriptions 152.25 + €31.85 217.50 + €45.50 per month Return probe FI 17 Installation and removal of off-line deflection probe 35…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

…ice or that has entrusted him or her with the engagement or service would like him or her to issue. 17. The assessment of its impartiality in reality implies that the statutory auditor analyses, in a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 212 bis

…eneral Code of Local Authorities;4° A partnership contract, as defined by Ordinance No. 2004-559 of 17 June 2004 on partnership contracts, in its version prior to the entry into force of Ordinance No.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater W

…ce an investment that has benefited from one of the schemes defined in articles 199 undecies B and 217 undecies or the tax credit defined in this article, the tax credit base as defined in 1 is reduce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-5-3

…1 giving rise to prior approval by the Autorité des marchés financiers pursuant to EU Regulation 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017, the fee payable, set by decree, is greater than €2,000 and less than or equ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 158

…in 6° of article 120 and 1° of I of article 125-0 A, attached to premiums paid up to 26 September 2017 and not having borne the levy provided for in 1 of II of the same Article 125-0 A, as well as all…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration on the jobseekers' list

Article R5221-48

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK III

Article

…nancial commitment and the duration of the rights acquired on an exclusive and non-exclusive basis; 17° Any production association contract as provided for in Article 238 bis HG of the General Tax Cod…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 4

…acceptance of the works and parts of works carried out. 2. General and final statement of account (17), or Where applicable, termination statement. 3. Report, situation, statement, memorandum or invo…

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