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Showing 42814290 of 15668 articles for Art. CJEU – Pierre Fabre – Case C-439/09 – 13 Oct. 2011

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Tax deductions and reductions for overseas investments

Article A333-2

…approvals for investments in the French overseas departments, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and the French So…

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

Article 714

…eeds transferring ownership or usufruct of immovable property located in foreign countries or Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and the French So…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Pharmacists responsible for monitoring certain labile blood products in blood establishments

Article R1221-54

…in section E if they practise in an overseas department or in the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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

Article L561-19

…transmitted to the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 pursuant to Article L. 561-15. In this case, the judicial authority or officers of the judicial police may request confirmation from this d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1791 ter

The fine of €100 to €750 provided for in I of Article 1791 is set at €2,000 to €10,000 in the case of illicit manufacture, possession, sale or transport of tobacco. This fine is set at €100,000 to €50…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-56

…ation relating to the beneficial owner declared at the time of the request is as follows: 1° In the case of the company or legal entity, its name or corporate name, its legal form, the address of its…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial assistance

Article R5213-78

…ce de services et de paiement with the payment and monitoring of the aids mentioned in article L. 5213-19 of the Code du travail under the following conditions: a) The aid is granted, within the limit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant

Article R2334-9-3

…d in 2° of II of Article L. 2334-23-1 is distributed between New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and Wallis-et-Futuna in proportion to the respective population of all their comm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Formation and performance of the employment contract.

Article L1531-3

…Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin or Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon who have been treated in New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna or th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Formation and performance of the employment contract.

Article L1531-1

…Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin or Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and carrying out their activity in Wallis and Futuna is governed by the legal or…

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