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Showing 46814690 of 4740 articles for Art. 257 bis · CJUE 27 November 2003

French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-10 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 762-2 TO A. 762-4 AND A. 762-9)

Article Annexe XIII

…in the same sector and for the same type of event (as defined in article 2 of decree no. 2006-85 of 27 January 2006). A significant deviation is a variation greater than the standard deviation observe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART SIX

Article Annexe 61-3

…interests (GIE) 266: Other equity investments 267: Receivables relating to participating interests 271: Non-current financial assets (ownership rights) 272: Non-current financial assets (debt) 274: L…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 octies : Activities created in defence restructuring zones

Article 44 terdecies

…to in I is a company that is a member of a tax group referred to in Article 223 A or Article 223 A bis, the exempted profit is that of that company determined in accordance with the conditions set ou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1e: Taxpayers carrying on their professional activity within the framework of a partnership

Article 151 nonies

…I, and the company continues its commercial, industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activity.IV bis. - The I of Article 151 octies B is applicable to the contribution of all of the rights or share…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Right of access to premises and places of business and home visits.

Article 64

…ed perpetrator of the customs offences mentioned in 1, notwithstanding the provisions of article 59 bis. A copy of the report and the inventory is sent to the judge who issued the order within three d…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-7

The list of services whose rates are governed by Title IV bis (regulatory part) of the French Commercial Code is as follows:Table 1 annexed to Article R. 444-3\n\t\t\t\tJUDICIAL AUCTIONEER\n\t\t\t\t\n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-2

…ave been manufactured by an establishment not authorised under Article 40 of Directive 2001/83 of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use.For dressing object…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-10

I. - Before commencing business, credit institutions must obtain authorisation. This authorisation is granted to legal entities with their registered office in France or to branches established on Fre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-10

…ity in the exercise of which the offence was committed, in accordance with the terms of article 131-27 of the same Code; 3° Confiscation of the thing that was used or intended to be used to commit the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-1

…at people suffering from mental disorders in accordance with the regulations applicable locally";4° bis In the first sentence of Article L. 3211-2-3, the words: "in accordance with the terms and condi…

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