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Showing 19411950 of 43840 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 17-3-2021 n° 19-21.463 FS-P

French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 173 quater

In the case of temporary admission for inward processing, the orders and decisions provided for in Article 169 above may authorise: a) the offsetting of temporary admission accounts by products result…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1729 D

I. - Failure to submit accounts in accordance with the procedures set out in I of article L. 47 A of the Book of Tax Procedures entails the application of a fine equal to €5,000 or, in the event of re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-175

I. - The rules and regulations or the articles of association of the organisation shall stipulate the duration of the financial years, which may not exceed twelve months. However, the first financial…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-17

A société anonyme is managed by a Board of Directors consisting of at least three members. The Articles of Association set the maximum number of board members, which may not exceed eighteen. The Board…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to securitisation companies

Article L214-177

When the articles of association of the securitisation company provide for the use of forward financial instruments to expose the company, or for the sale of receivables that are not due or for which…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-17

Except in the case referred to in article L. 121-16, compensation paid in respect of damage caused to an existing building must be used for the actual restoration of that building or the land on which…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting requirements applicable to all traders

Article R123-173

Every trader is required to keep a daybook and a general ledger. The journal book and ledger may, at the request of the trader, be quoted and initialled, in the ordinary form and free of charge, by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collection of labile blood products.

Article R1222-17

I. - The function of taking charge of the collection involves selecting the donor and monitoring the collection process.This function is carried out by staff authorised by the Etablissement Français d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1729 H

Shall give rise to the application of a fine equal to €5,000 or, in the event of rectification and if the amount is higher, an increase of 10% of the duties charged to the taxpayer: 1° Failure to pres…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Parental presence leave

Article D1225-17

The initial duration of the period during which the employee benefits from the right to parental presence leave is subject to a new examination under the conditions provided for in article D. 544-2 of…

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