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Showing 75317540 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables.

Article R313-17-2

…ts, as defined pursuant to Article L. 313-29-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, the notification referred to in Article R. 313-17-1 shall include, in addition to the information provided for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article R724-11

When it refers the matter to the commission pursuant to Articles L. 724-3, L. 724-4 or R. 724-20, the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice or the First President of the Court of Appeal, shall forw…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligations in the event of a low risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-16-1

…e digital assets; 2° The maximum monetary value stored does not exceed 150 euros and, if the medium can be reloaded, the monetary value is subject to a maximum storage and payment limit of 150 euros p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article L451-1-1

…this insurance obligation, with a view to providing information, based on the registrations, technical data and civil liability insurance cover of the said vehicles, to : 1° The persons referred to i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 161

The bonus allocated at the time of the liquidation of a company to the holders of company rights in addition to their contribution is included, where applicable, in the income tax bases only up to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 162

…tés en commandite par actions are deemed not to dispose of their share of the corporate profits allocated to the constitution of reserves until the said reserves are distributed.The provisions of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 156

…me available to each tax household. This net income is determined having regard to the property and capital owned by the members of the tax household designated in 1 and 3 of article 6, the profession…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 187

…or territory have neither the purpose nor the effect of allowing, for tax evasion purposes, their localisation in such a State or territory.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Formation of the jury

Article 261-1

…aratory list must be drawn up in two originals, one of which is deposited at the town hall, and for Paris at the annexed town hall, and the other sent before 15 July to the secretariat-registry of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-16

…d in article L. 822-1-4 file or send, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, an application for registration with the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes. The application shall inc…

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