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Showing 31613170 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1740 A bis

…the tax authorities have imposed an 80% surcharge on the taxpayer on the basis of c of 1 of Article 1728, b or c of article 1729 or article 1729-0 A, any natural or legal person who, in the exercise o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-17-1

…an offer of compensation to the victim or his heirs under the conditions set out in article L. 1142-17 and will reimburse the insurer for the compensation initially paid to the victim.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-17-1

…t, on their territory. The communes déléguées with a commune council pursuant to article L. 2113-12 may receive allocations from the new commune. The amount of the sums earmarked for the allocations o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1638-0 bis

…other furnished premises not allocated to the main dwelling, property tax and business property tax may be applied on the territory of pre-existing public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Avoidance of conflicts of interest

Article R7123-17-1

…nowledgement of receipt. During the period referred to in the first paragraph, the interested party may examine and copy the documents in the file and be assisted or represented by any counsel of his…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to samples taken for the purposes of investigating offences

Article R512-16-5

The provisions of article R. 512-16 are applicable to these levies.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1639 A ter

…vided for by 1 of II of the same article.These public establishments for inter-communal cooperation may take, with regard to business property tax, deliberations specific to the economic activity zone…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Offences relating to declarations and documents containing information to be used for tax assessment or settlement purposes

Article 1729-0 A

…d have been declared pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 1649 A.The amount of this increase may not be less than the amount of the fine provided for in 2 of IV of Article 1736 ;b) Amounts appe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter I ter: Approved management centres, management and accounting associations, approved associations of the liberal professions and approved joint management bodies

Article 1649 quater K

…em the opportunity to present their observations, the administrative authority designated by decree may make the maintenance or renewal of the approval of a centre, association or approved joint manag…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acts

Article A444-163-6

…collection of the following fees: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.548% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.852% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.581% More than €60,000 0.426%

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