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Showing 26612670 of 2927 articles for Art. 21 déc. 1993

French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determining taxable income

Article 83

…to the compulsory additional public pension scheme instituted by article 76 of law no. 2003-775 of 21 August 2003 reforming pensions ;1° 0 bis Contributions paid in accordance with the provisions of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 B ter

…mpanies or venture capital companies meeting the conditions laid down, respectively, in articles L. 214-28, L. 214-160 and L. 214-162-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code and to the'article 1er-1 of l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638 quater

…rticle 1609 nonies C or following a transformation under the conditions provided for in Article L. 5211-41-1 du code général des collectivités territoriales, the business property tax rate of the atta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 97

…ul in establishing the truth, as well as property whose confiscation is provided for in article 131-21 of the Criminal Code.When these seals are closed, they may only be opened and the documents exami…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Police custody

Article 706-88

…icle 63-4-2 and to l'article 63-4-3. This article is not applicable to the offences provided for in 21° of article 706-73.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-3-1

…s within this company: 1° Sports betting operators holding the authorisation provided for inArticle 21 of Law no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Opening of a branch and exercise of the freedom to provide services

Article R382-4

…n, together with the documents listed by the Autorité under the conditions set out inArticle R. 612-21 of the Monetary and Financial Code. The notification file includes: 1° The designation of the hos…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-3-3

…ns Code, and by the service providers mentioned in 1 and 2 of I of Article 6 of Law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004for confidence in the digital economy is carried out under the conditions defined in thi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Responsibilities

Article L4422-16

…ers devolved to it by law.Without prejudice to the preceding provisions, in compliance with Article 21 of the Constitution, and for the implementation of the powers devolved to it by virtue of the Leg…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-10-2

…ns Code, and by the service providers mentioned in 1 and 2 of I of Article 6 of Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy. Communication of the data mentioned in the first…

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