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Showing 48114820 of 4867 articles for Art. CJEU – Bellone – 30 Apr. 1998 – C-215/97

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Article Annexe 4-7

…Articles L. 5114-22 to L. 5114-25, and L. 5114-27 to L. 5114-29 of the Transport Code, and Articles 30, 32 to 35, 37 to 39, 42, 43, 45 to 47.50, and 52 to 58 Decree No. 67-967 of 27 October 1967 on th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-2

I. - No person may, directly or indirectly, administer or manage a company subject to State control by virtue of article L. 310-1 or article L. 310-1-1, a société de groupe d'assurance defined in arti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-17-0 (A211-42)

Title I ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTORAL ROLLS I-1. The Director of the Ecole Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques shall draw up the list of voters and eligible persons for each college in accordance…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Interest on arrears

Article 1727

…deadline.2. Late payment interest ceases to be deducted when the increase provided for in Article 1730 is applicable.3. Where Article 1728 is applied, the calculation of the late payment interest is s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article A444-179

…rackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 4.837% From €6,501 to €17,000 1.995% From €17,001 to €60,000 1.330% Over €60,000 0.998% Transmission of the minute to the court 37.73 € Information for non-particip…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6

The professional practice standard on the application of the concept of materiality when planning and performing an audit, approved by the Garde des Sceaux, Minister of Justice, is shown below:APPLICA…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Deposit guarantee mechanism and resolution funding mechanism

Article L312-5

…nce company concerned; 6° Participate, at the request of a central body mentioned in Article L. 511-30, in the action of the latter by bearing part of the cost of measures intended to guarantee the so…

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Article Annexe 8-1

…e legal advice and draw up private deeds under the conditions set out in article 59 of law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971.III. - When providing a service leading him to receive, keep or deliver funds…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 undecies

I. - Companies subject to corporation tax with sales of less than 20 million euros in their last financial year may deduct from their taxable income a sum equal to the amount, excluding tax and exclud…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK VII

Article

VII-1. Exempt framework scheme No SA. 46706 on aid for international co-development and international co-production of cinematographic or audiovisual works, adopted on the basis of Commission Regulati…

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