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Showing 23512360 of 28855 articles for Art. 31 May 2005

French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article R124-2

…of cover triggered by the claim referred to in the fourth and fifth paragraphs of article L. 124-5 may not be less than ten years where the insured natural or legal person :I.- Exercises one of the f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-9

If the European Company no longer has its central administration in France, any interested party may apply to the court to have the situation regularised by transferring the registered office or re-es…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 235 ter ZAA

…their taxable income, at the rates mentioned in Article 219, for financial years ending on or after 31 December 2011 and until 30 December 2016.This contribution is equal to 10.7% of the corporation t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XVIII: Declaration of commissions, brokerage, rebates, fees, royalties, partners' remuneration and profit shares

Article 240

…y, according to the nature of the activity for which the beneficiary received them. The declaration may be filed in accordance with the procedures set out in the first paragraph of the article 87 A, r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663 bis

…n of activity, a partner in a liberal practice company mentioned in Article 2 of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of the liberal professions subjec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and representativeness of the association

Article R513-23

…determined on the basis of data provided by the body referred to in Article L. 512-1, available at 31 December of the previous year and published in its annual report. If the representativeness crite…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-18

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 321-65, no person may conduct voluntary sales of furniture by public auction unless he meets the following conditions: 1° Be French or a national of a State oth…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-48

…apply to innovation mutual funds.II. - The assets of a fonds commun de placement dans l'innovation may be invested in :1° A maximum of 10% in securities from a single issuer ;2° 35% maximum in shares…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation.

Article L7124-1

A child under the age of sixteen may not, without prior individual authorisation granted by the administrative authority, be engaged or produced in any capacity whatsoever:1° In a sedentary or touring…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and representativeness of the association

Article R519-54

…sis of data provided by the body referred to inarticle L. 512-1 of the Insurance Code, available at 31 December of the previous year and published in its annual report. If the representativeness crite…

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