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Showing 48414850 of 4867 articles for Art. CJEU – Bellone – 30 Apr. 1998 – C-215/97

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-8

…uditor following its risk assessment, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below: . NEP-330. Audit procedures performed by the statutory auditor following its risk assessment . Introduction…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 1

…of documents: - information relating to mortgage documents drawn up before 1 January 1956 (forms 3230 SD or 3231SD); >Information relating to mortgage documents drawn up before 1 January 1956 (forms…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 novovicies

…entered into an agreement for a territorial revitalisation operation as provided for in Article L. 303-2 of the French Construction and Housing Code. The terms and conditions for the application of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L775-24

I.-Subject to the provisions of II and III, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common law provisions.

Article D312-1-1

I.-Credit and payment institutions are required to use the following names:A.-List of the most representative services attached to a payment account :1° Subscription to remote banking services (intern…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R366-4

…or two authorised representatives, to each waiting area eight times a year, between 8am and 8pm. " 30° The second paragraph of Article R. 351-1 is not applicable; 31° In article R. 351-3, the words:…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R364-4

…times a year, between 8am and 8pm. ";29° The second paragraph of Article R. 351-1 is not applicable;30° In Article R. 351-3, the words: "Except where the examination of the asylum application falls wi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R365-4

…imes a year, between 8am and 8pm. " 29° The second paragraph of Article R. 351-1 is not applicable; 30° In article R. 351-3, the words: "Except where the examination of the asylum application falls wi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
20°: Tax reduction for donations made by individuals

Article 200

1. Open the right to an income tax reduction equal to 66% of their amount the sums taken within the limit of 20% of taxable income which correspond to donations and payments, including the express aba…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XX: Tax on financial transactions

Article 235 ter ZD

I.-A tax applies to any acquisition for consideration of a capital security, within the meaning of Article L. 212-1 A of the Monetary and Financial Code, or an equivalent capital security, within the…

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