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Showing 59615970 of 10834 articles for Art. CE 24-10-2014 n° 366962

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Preparation and implementation (R)

Article R1614-49

…he beneficiary local authorities in the overseas regions and departments under this special assistance is at least equal to the average of the sums spent in the overseas departments by the State over…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-27-1

…and permanent employees in the company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries whose registered office is located in France, or at least five thousand permanent employees in the company and its direct…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-2

The provisions of Titles I, II, III and IV of this book may not be modified by agreement, except those which give the parties a simple option and which are contained in the last paragraph of I and II…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 octies

In accordance with articles L. 442-1and L. 443-10 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, the daily remuneration for services rendered and the allowances mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-1

…area of a retail shop that has already reached the 1,000 square metre threshold or is expected to exceed it through the completion of the project. The additional use of any space, whether covered or n…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 quinquies

…lity or the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax system in accordance with the conditions set out in I of article 1639 A bis, the basis of assessment for property tax…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-5

I. - Without prejudice to Articles L. 511-41-3 and L. 612-30 to L. 612-34, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may order a credit institution, a class 1 bis investment firm or a finan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D742-9

…nversion methods referred to in Article 10 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 231/2013 of 19 December 2012. The absolute value of this equivalent position is then used to calculate the total valu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D743-9

…nversion methods referred to in Article 10 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 231/2013 of 19 December 2012. The absolute value of this equivalent position is then used to calculate the total valu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D744-9

…nversion methods referred to in Article 10 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 231/2013 of 19 December 2012. The absolute value of this equivalent position is then used to calculate the total valu…

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