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Showing 17811790 of 4740 articles for Art. 257 bis · CJUE 27 November 2003

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-26-3

…aid down in the second and third paragraphs of II of Article 83 of the above-mentioned Decree of 20 November 2020.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article R1418-33

…Agence de la biomédecine is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book III: Companies.

Article L300-2

…elegated acts provided for in Articles 17, 31, 35, 37, 50, 56, 75, 86, 92, 97, 99, 109a, 111, 114, 127, 130, 135, 143, 172, 210, 211, 216, 217, 227, 234, 241, 244, 245, 247, 248, 256, 258 and 260 of D…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination of service.

Article R6152-629

…é practitioner for practitioners who have benefited from the provisions of article 33 of decree no. 2003-769 of 1 August 2003 will be taken into account, as long as they were performed consecutively.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIa: Redemption premiums and capitalised interest

Article 238 septies A

…tion under the conditions provided for in article 150-0 B, in the fourth paragraph of article 150 A bis in force prior to the date of enactment of the Finance Act for 2004 (no. 2003-1311 of 30 Decembe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R6223-35

…eceased member's shares or have them acquired, under the conditions provided for in article R. 6223-27. If the shares are transferred to a third party, the provisions of articles R. 6223-26 and R. 622…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L3332-1

…2018-1479 of 28 December 2019 for 2020 and mentioned respectively in I of Article 59 of Finance Act 2003-1311 of 30 December 2003 for 2004 and in Article 51 of Finance Act 2008-1425 of 27 December 200…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Withholding tax on income from shares and similar income, where the beneficiaries do not have their real domicile or registered office in France, and on interest and bond income

Article 1673

…férente aux revenus de capitaux mobiliers entrant dans les prévisions des articles 118, 119 et 1678 bis, and referred to in 1 of the articles 119 bis and 1672 is declared and recovered in accordance w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Budgetary and accounting system

Article R232-40

…and invested in accordance with the conditions set out in article 197 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: "Socio-educational or cultural activities" speciality

Article A212-53

…e Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport is set out in the relevant Order of 20 November 2006.

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