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Showing 34613470 of 3700 articles for Art. CA Versailles 22 October 2009

French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Special arrangements applicable to distance sales of goods imported from third countries or territories

Article 298 sexdecies H

…es of this special scheme: 1° Any taxable person established on the territory of the European Union carrying out distance selling of goods imported from third territories or countries; 2° Any taxable…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-27

I.-In the event of non-compliance with the Solvency Capital Requirement of a subsidiary referred to in Article R. 356-24 and without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 352-7, the Autorité de co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 F

…efined in article 1639 A bis, partially or totally exempt from business property tax establishments carrying on a commercial or craft activity in a town centre revitalisation zone defined in II of thi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discriminatory refusal of care

Article R1521-1

I.-Articles R. 1110-8 to R. 1110-14 are applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1215 of 2 October 2020 relating to the procedure applicable to refusa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-5

The following foreign nationals are exempt from signing the Republican Integration Contract provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 413-2: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wordin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter

Article L230-4

…ement unit for non-compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code, an International Standard or a technical document developed by the World Anti-Doping Agency; d) A criminal or disciplinary body to prosec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-1

…hapter apply if the payee's payment service provider and the payer's payment service provider are located, one in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Mayotte or Sai…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-68

…in section 5 of chapter II of title II of book IV of part five, with the exception of article L. 5422-20-1 and the second paragraph of article L. 5422-22, defines the terms and conditions for impleme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-177

…ary General Meeting, acting on the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, and on the special report of the Statutory Auditors, if any, may authorise the Board of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Publicity and entry into force

Article L2131-2

…s of the town council or decisions taken by delegation of the town council pursuant to article L. 2122-22 with the exception of:a) Deliberations relating to road and parking fee tariffs, the classific…

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