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Showing 29913000 of 40442 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 24 April 1970 · Cass. 1re civ. 11 December 2001 · Cass. com. 24 January 2006 · Cass. com. 31 May 1988

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, transformation and abolition of public health establishments.

Article R6141-11

…icle L. 6141-1, its first set of internal regulations is drawn up by the Director for a period that may not exceed twenty-four months, pending the constitution of the Management Board and the Supervis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-11

…The Director General of the Treasury and the Director of Social Security, or their representatives, may, except in the case of sanctions, request a second hearing in accordance with the procedures lai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market and certain of their subsidiaries.

Article R232-11

…ate of the statutory auditors. The information provided for in 5°,6°,7° and 8° of Article R. 233-14 may be omitted if it appears in the consolidated accounts filed with the court registry at the close…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-11

…or financial potential in the territory of the Greater Paris metropolitan area. Additional criteria may be chosen by the Greater Paris Metropolis Council. The financial and fiscal pact specifies the p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 115 quinquies

…empt, after deduction of corporation tax.1. bis (Provisions not applicable).2. However, the company may request that the withholding tax payable under the provisions of 1 and those of 2 of article 119…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-115-4

…to that of the elected members of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee. Their term of office may be renewed. When a member of the Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committee ceases to hold…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Levy on dividends

Article 117 quater

…within the meaning of article 4 B who benefit from distributed income mentioned in articles 108 to 117 bis and 120 to 123 bis are subject to a levy at the rate of 12.8% .For the calculation of this l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies

Article L214-115

…d pursuant to article L. 214-101 ; 6° Forward financial instruments mentioned in III of article L. 211-1. II. - A société civile de placement immobilier and the companies mentioned in 2° of I may not…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Direct payment at the request of a body responsible for paying family benefits

Article R213-11

…t to the third party mentioned in article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the market undertaking

Article L421-11

…to 1, 3 and 5 of I. An order of the Minister for the Economy, issued in accordance with Article L. 611-3, shall determine the rules relating to 2 and 4 of I and to II.The Autorité des marchés financie…

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