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Showing 4150 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-19-2

The collective wastewater treatment charge comprises a variable part and, where applicable, a fixed part. The variable part is determined on the basis of the volume of water taken by the user from the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° sexies : Tax reduction for expenses relating to the conservation or restoration of movable objects classified as historical monuments

Article 199 duovicies

…own.II. - The tax reduction applies when the following conditions are met:1° The work is authorised and carried out in accordance with the requirements of article L. 622-12 of the Heritage Code;2° The…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 nonies

…s :A-0.-The authorisations mentioned in each of the rows of the tables in the second paragraph of a and b of A of this 1 and in the second and third rows of the table in the second paragraph of B of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-2

The President of the Departmental Council may delegate all or part of the decision to award the work integration aid referred to in article L. 5134-19-1 to the institution referred to in article L. 53…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R3123-19-2

…d in euros each year, from the third Monday following the first round of the departmental election, and may ask to use them as of this acquisition. Regardless of the number of mandates held by the loc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R4135-19-2

…ed in euros each year, as from the third Monday following the first round of the regional election, and may ask to use them as from this acquisition. Regardless of the number of mandates held by the l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° : Tax reduction granted in respect of compensatory benefits paid in capital or by attribution of an asset or a right

Article 199 octodecies

I. Payments of sums of money and the allocation of property or rights made in performance of the compensatory allowance under the conditions and according to the procedures defined in articles 274 and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Payment of tax

Article 223 N

1. Each company in the group is required to pay the advance payments provided for in Article 1668 for the twelve-month period starting from the beginning of the financial year in respect of which this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of the employer referred to in 5° of Article L. 7124-1

Article R7124-19-2

…authorisation, for a renewable period of one year, on the assent of a commission whose composition and mode of operation are determined in section 3 of this chapter. It may also suspend approval purs…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Nordic cross-country skiing and related activities.

Article A212-192-2

For the supervision of Nordic cross-country skiing and related activities, the substantial difference, within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between th…

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