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Showing 38213830 of 3970 articles for Art. CE 29 January 1982 n° 18058

French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 bis

…e rate of which is set by 1 of Article 187, when they benefit persons who have their registered office in France or abroad or who do not have their tax domicile in France. However, income from debt se…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 quinquies : Capital gains realised on contributions to companies or restructuring of professional non-trading companies

Article 151 octies

…s relating to non-depreciable fixed assets is deferred until the date of the sale, repurchase or cancellation of the company rights received as consideration for the contribution of the business or un…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-7

…in 1° to 2° ter or 3° bis, 5°, 6°, 12°, 12° bis or 13° of Article L. 561-2 or the person is a service provider mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article L. 54-10-2, exercising his profession or activity or h…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L784-14

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 632-1 A Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 632-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 632-3 Ord…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L783-14

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 632-1 A Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 632-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 632-3 Ord…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L785-13

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 632-1 A Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 632-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 632-3 Ord…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Remuneration.

Article D6152-612-1

The allowances mentioned in 2° of article R. 6152-612 are : 1° hardship allowances corresponding to the time worked, as part of the weekly service obligations, at night, on Saturday afternoons, Sunday…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART SIX

Article Annexe 61-5

…A 606: Non-stock purchases of materials and supplies A 607: Purchases of goods A 61: External services A 62: Other external services A 635: Other taxes, duties and similar payments (tax authorities)…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-79-2

…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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Status and missions

Article L1231-2

I.-Without prejudice to the powers devolved to local and regional authorities and their groupings, and in coordination with these authorities and groupings, the National Agency for Territorial Cohesio…

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