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Showing 50715080 of 37356 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 12 May 2010

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2334-33

…r-municipal cooperation with their own tax status in the overseas departments and the Department of Mayotte that do not form a whole of more than 150,000 inhabitants in one piece and without an enclav…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies

…sharing commitment due pursuant to articles L. 23-11-1 to L. 23-11-4 of the French Commercial Code.12. The capital gains or losses tax regime provided for in this article applies to disposals of secu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36-3

I. - Any failure by the persons referred to in 12°, 13°, 14°, 18° and 19° of Article L. 561-2 to comply with the obligations laid down in Sections 3 to 6 of this Chapter, in Chapter II of this Title,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article R326-1

…able, the authority to which policyholders, insured persons, members and beneficiaries of contracts may submit their observations relating to claims and specifies, where applicable, the time limits fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-4

…lowing information and documents, presented in accordance with the order referred to in Article R. 5121-11 : 1° The name and address of the applicant and, where applicable, those of the company exploi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Minimum rental value

Article 1518 B

…demergers, mergers of companies or transfers of establishments carried out as from 1 January 1976 may not be less than two-thirds of the rental value applied in the year preceding the contribution,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-147-1

…ets in financial instruments amending Council Directives 85/611/EEC and 93/6/EEC and Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 93/22/EC, if the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Approved management centres

Article 1649 quater E

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Disciplinary action

Article R4234-1

I.-Disciplinary proceedings against a pharmacist may only be brought by one of the following persons or authorities: 1° The president of the Conseil national, of a central council or of a regional cou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-27

…cation for authorisation to create or transfer an in-house pharmacy, as provided for in article L. 5126-4, is submitted by the natural person holding the authorisation to operate the establishment or…

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