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Showing 47614770 of 21190 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 14 December 2004

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-50

For the period between 29 September 2021 and 28 December 2021, the rates are set at :- 273.99% when the total revenue from feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 150.69% when the total reve…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Sociétés d'aménagement foncier et d'établissement rural (land development and rural establishment companies)

Article 1028 ter

I. - All transfers made by sociétés d'aménagement foncier et d'établissement rural under Article L. 141-1 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime, the purpose of which complies with the provisions o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663 B

…from the second month following the assessment of the tax assessment. The last deduction is made in December. In the event of the taxpayer's death, the balance is paid under the conditions set out in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1734

…0,000 [Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2013-679 DC of 4 December 2013], in the event of opposition to the taking of the copy referred to in Article L. 13 F…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Categories of revenue

Article L2564-22

I.-The articles L. 2331-5 to L. 2331-10 are applicable in Mayotte from 1 January 2014. II.-Until 31 December 2013, revenue from the investment section of the budget of the communes of Mayotte includes…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Policy

Article L2542-4

…tive of the State in the department by virtue of 9° of Article 2 of Section III of the Decree of 22 December 1789, the police matters entrusted to the vigilance and authority of the mayor are those de…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article A441-4

…th the first paragraph of Article R. 441-21, using the risk-free interest rate curve in force at 31 December of the previous year.III. - When the agreement provided for in article R. 441-27 is convert…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Introduction of a foreign worker.

Article L5221-2-1

…octors, dental surgeons, midwives and pharmacists mentioned inarticle 83 of law no. 2006-1640 of 21 December 2006 on the financing of social security for 2007, on presentation of the decision by the M…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-38

…t national level in the building and public works sector. II - In the absence of an agreement by 31 December of the year preceding the financial year, the rate of contribution for salaries paid during…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to savings products

Article L744-13

…486 of 22 May 2019 L. 221-36 Order no. 2010 420 of 27 April 2010 L. 221-37 Act no. 2007-1774 of 17 December 2007 L. 221-38 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 232-1Order no. 2016-520 of 28 April 201…

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