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Showing 961970 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article 30-16

…ers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations are governed by articles 30-17 to 30-21 below..

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Surveillance and rescue organisation plan

Article A322-16

All permanent or casual staff of the establishment must be familiar with the surveillance and rescue organisation plan, transmitted in accordance with the conditions set out in article D. 322-16. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acts

Article A444-164

…sets, co-ownership, testamentary execution, management of mandate, sequestration and others (number 171 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of an emolument proportional to the highest chapter in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-17

The solvency margin referred to in Article L. 334-1 is made up, after deduction of losses, the portion of acquisition costs not recognised as a representation of regulated commitments and other intang…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R526-16

…° and 7° of Article R. 526-3.The events and decisions provided for in articles L. 526-15 and L. 526-17 are also recorded in this register.An application for amending registration is submitted within o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-17

…ntation of the aid by the authority awarding the aid. The conditions under which the aid is granted may be modified before the term stipulated in the decision, with the agreement of the employer, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AH

…ioned II as well as i of b and c and d of 1° of category C mentioned in C of the aforementioned II, may only be taken into account when they meet the criterion of principal benefit. This criterion is…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Managing Director

Article R411-17

…er the conditions set out in article R. 411-23; 15° Set the maximum amount of holiday vouchers that may be issued in payment of the expenses mentioned in article L. 411-2 over a given period. The Chie…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I to IIIa

Article 1647 D

…nd to a twelve-month period, the amount of turnover or revenue is reduced or increased, as the case may be, to twelve months.Where a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation, subject to ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-17

Notwithstanding Articles L. 561-15 and L. 561-16, the avocat au Conseil d'Etat et à la Cour de cassation or the avocat or the caisse des règlements pécuniaires des avocats shall forward the declaratio…

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