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Showing 36913700 of 3964 articles for Art. CA Paris – 24 Nov. 2016

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1640

…n before 1st October of the year preceding that of its creation, the municipalities and, where applicable, the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax status participatin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-36

…ructed or acquired with a view to rental, as well as furnishings, equipment or movable property allocated to these buildings and necessary for the operation, use or exploitation of the latter by a thi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Funds open to non-professional investors.

Article R214-186

…her Member States of the European Union or foreign investment funds invested under conditions identical to those mentioned in b of 4° of article R. 214-93 ; or d) In units or shares of FIAs or investm…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

…and endangering minors, provided for by the articles 221-1 à 221-5,222-1 à 222-18,222-34 à 222-40,224-1 à 224-8,225-4-1 à 225-4-4,225-5 à 225-10,225-12-1 à 225-12-3,225-12-5 to 225-12-7and 227-18 to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L533-29-1

…rocesses and systems in place to identify, measure, manage and monitor the following: 1° The significant causes and effects of risks to clients and any significant impact on own funds; 2° The signific…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3-1

…low admitted to represent regulated commitments may not exceed, unless an exemption is granted on a case-by-case basis by the Autorité de contrôle : 1° 5% for all securities issued, claims, loans obta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-16

…he information in the official report does not comply with the provisions of articles 495-17 to 495-24-1 or with the provisions of this section, terminate the fixed fine procedure and send this report…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article D214-113

…s have the following characteristics: a) They relate to the instruments mentioned in article L. 214-24-55, including one or more characteristics of these assets, or to interest rates, exchange rates o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-3

I.-The Plateforme des données de santé and the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie are jointly responsible for the national health data system. II.The Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie is re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-14

…provided for in Article L. 1254-23 ; 10° Disregarding the provisions relating to the conditions for carrying out the activity of portage salarial provided for in Article L. 1254-24 ; 11° Disregarding…

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