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Showing 911920 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-17

The provisions of article L. 5212-16 to unions existing on 6 January 1988, the date of publication of the loi n° 88-13 du 5 janvier 1988 d'amélioration de la décentralisation, if the municipal council…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-17

The visas mentioned in 6° to 18° of Article R. 431-16 allow their holder to stay in France beyond a period of three months and within the time limits mentioned in the same article, on condition that t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AD

…here for tax purposes or having a permanent establishment in that State or territory; e) The scheme may have consequences for the automatic exchange of information between States or territories or for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-17

…ndertaking has undertaken or committed to carry out prior to the decision to withdraw authorisation may be completed.By way of derogation from 4° and 5° of article 1844-7 of the Civil Code, the early…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-17

…y, internal structures or medical staff of the health establishments mentioned in article L. 6142-3 may be maintained partially or totally outside the application of this chapter; 2° The conditions un…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acts

Article A444-168

The extension of time (number 177 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.935% From €6,500 to €17,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-162

…ng to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% Over €60,000 0.799%

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and classification

Article R2324-17

…ding regular or occasional childcare for children by maternal assistants mentioned inarticle L. 421-17-1 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles, employed by the said services. A single establ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Regulations attached to agreements.

Article R6142-17

The directors of the training and research units and the general manager of the university hospital centre are each responsible for the application of the regulations provided for in article R. 6142-1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Mutual insurance group companies and affiliation agreements

Article R322-161

…ion of which is determined by the Autorité. Within three months of receiving the file, the Autorité may object to the transaction if it appears to be contrary to the interests of the policyholders of…

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