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Showing 26512660 of 29388 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 12-DCC-18 du 13 Feb 2012

French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 C

…or with a subsidy from the National Urban Renewal Agency, pursuant to 3° and 5° of Article L. 831-1 du code de la construction et de l'habitation or by means of financing provided for in l'article R.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1398 A

…cember 1908 and included within the perimeter of a pastoral land association covered by articles L. 135-1 to L. 135-12 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, to which the owner belongs.This tax relie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-1

…ces may only be provided in conjunction with an investment service.For the purposes of Articles L. 213-3, L. 421-17 to L. 421-19, L. 211-36, L. 211-36-1, L. 211-35, L. 531-10, 5° of I, 6° of II and II…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-12

…ect of conciliation, safeguard, receivership or liquidation proceedings governed by Book VI; 3° If, during the twelve months preceding the sale, the sale has already been the subject of information pu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice.

Article L743-12

Commercial court clerks may practise their profession on an individual basis, as an employee of a natural or legal person holding a commercial court clerk's office, in the form of professional non-tra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article L775-13

…9 Act no . 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 518-10 Act no. 2008 776 of 4 August 2008 L. 518-11 to L. 518-13 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 518-14 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 518-15 to L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-18-4

…rise to the issue of a certificate drawn up by the trainee supervisor. This document certifies the duration of the traineeship and the performance by the trainee of all the legal and management acts…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article D762-13

…452-3 to D. 452-6No. 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005D. 452-7No. 2019-966 of 18 September 2019D. 452-8n° 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005II. - For the application of I:1° In article D. 452-2:a) The words:…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article D763-13

…452-3 to D. 452-6No. 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005D. 452-7No. 2019-966 of 18 September 2019D. 452-8n° 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005II. - For the application of I:1° In article D. 452-2:a) The words:…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-18-1

…cle L. 812-3, awarded by an institution accredited under the conditions provided for in article L. 613-1 du code de l'éducation, who can show proof of at least five years' professional experience as a…

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