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Showing 81418150 of 25965 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 24-10-2019 n° 18-20.838

French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VC

I. - The gross capital gain realised on the property or rights mentioned in articles 150 U , 150 UB and 150 UC is reduced by an allowance set at:- 6% for each year of ownership beyond the fifth;- 4% i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interoperability and security of digital health services

Article L1470-5

In order to guarantee the exchange, sharing, security and confidentiality of personal health data, the digital health services intended for use by the legal entities and natural persons mentioned in 1…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Calculation for cinema screenings

Article 211-27

Calculation rates are reduced by 10%.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-5

Without prejudice to the rights of holders of claims arising from the management of these operations, no creditor of the insurance undertaking other than policyholders, members, insured persons or ben…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions for negotiating agreements concluded in undertakings without a trade union delegate or works council

Article L2232-27

For the application of articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26, each mandated employee is entitled to the time necessary to carry out his duties within the limits of a duration which, save in exceptional…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-23

The régies, companies or associations and each of their establishments which, whether or not under their brand name, usually provide families with the services listed in article L. 2223-19 or define t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the agency

Article 706-163

The agency's resources comprise:1° Subsidies, advances and other contributions from the State and its public establishments, the European Union, local authorities, their groupings and their public est…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-29

For the application of Article 706-24, there is kept, at the General Prosecutor's Office of the Paris Court of Appeal, a listed and initialled register in which are recorded the authorisations to iden…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-39

I. - A formula-based general-purpose investment fund is a general-purpose investment fund that meets the following two conditions:1° It is managed passively and its management objective is to reach, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-14-2

The following is punishable by a fifth-class fine:1° Failure by the owners of establishments open to the public mentioned in article D. 1333-32 to carry out the periodic radon measurements provided fo…

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