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Showing 38813890 of 9503 articles for Art. CJEU – C-593/21 – 13 Oct. 2022

French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Transfers subject to reduced or exempt taxation

Article 707 bis

…of a purchaser, the exercise of the right of pre-emption instituted by articles L. 412-1 to L. 412-13 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, relating to the status of tenant farming and sharecroppin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region

Article R2531-32

For the calculation of the levy provided for in II of article L. 2531-13, the per capita financial potential of each municipality is determined under the conditions set out in articles L. 2334-2 and L…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 278-0 A

By way of derogation from I and II of article 257 ter, where the elements other than incidental elements of a transaction are subject to the special rates provided for in articles 281 quater to 281 oc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title V: Investor protection

Article D452-2

…il de Discipline de la Gestion Financière ; b) The sanctions provided for in 4 and 5 of article L. 613-21 or in 3° to 5° of article L. 310-18 of the Insurance Code; c) a personal bankruptcy order or o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article L2573-19

I.-The provisions of Chapter III of Title I of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R366-3

…rticles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IR. 311-1 to R. 312-2R. 312-5-4Decree no. 2022-962 of 29 June 2022R. 312-6application by operation of lawR. 312-8decree no. 2022-962 of 29 Jun…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R364-3

…cableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IR. 311-1 to R. 312-2R. 312-5-4 and R. 312-6Decree no. 2022-962 of 29 June 2022R. 312-8of decree no. 2022-962 of 29 June 2022R. 312-9 to R. 312-11R. 313-1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R363-2

…rticles applicableIn their wording resulting fromAu titre IR. 311-1 to R. 312-2R. 312-5-4Decree no. 2022-962 of 29 June 2022R. 312-6application by operation of lawR. 312-8decree no. 2022-962 of 29 Jun…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R362-2

…rticles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IR. 311-1 to R. 312-2R. 312-5-4Decree no. 2022-962 of 29 June 2022R. 312-6application by operation of lawR. 312-8decree no. 2022-962 of 29 Jun…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R365-3

…rticles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IR. 311-1 to R. 312-2R. 312-5-4Decree no. 2022-962 of 29 June 2022R. 312-6application by operation of lawR. 312-8decree no. 2022-962 of 29 Jun…

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