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Showing 23712380 of 21445 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 3e 15 janvier 1997 n° 94-22154

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 234 decies A

I. - Taxpayers who have been subject, for the same property, to the contribution in respect of the income mentioned in article 234 ter and, where applicable, to that provided for in article 234 nonies…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-14

…financial year of technical reserves gross of reinsurance cessions, corresponding to items 3b, 3c, 3e and 3h of the balance sheet liabilities model set out in Article 421-4 of Regulation no. 2015-11…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11°: Borrowings by départements, communes and public establishments

Article 133

…on behalf of these organisations (1); 2° (repealed as from the date of entry into force of the loi n° 96-142 du 21 février 1996, articles 1er, 11 et 12 30°); 3° Negotiable bond securities not listed…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Lapse of sums held in an automatic account

Article 123-8

The sums entered in an automatic account must be invested by the account holder within one of the time limits set as follows for each category of aid concerned:1° In the case of automatic financial su…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-2

…1 July 2010 L. 131-80 to L. 131-84 Act no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-85 Order no. 2022-230 of 15 February 2022 L. 131-86 Law no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-86-1 Order no. 2010-1312 of 9 Dece…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-4

I. - Each Specialised Commission shall meet when convened by the Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers or at the request of half of its members. In the event of absence, the Chairman of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-12-2

…es and provide, where applicable, the documents set out in the order referred to in article R. 4331-15.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-20-2

…ceased persons, provided for by the article 1 of the aforementioned decree no. 97-109 of 6 February 1997. At the request or by order of the competent magistrate, they are made available to the judicia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-9

The following are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000:1° Failure to prepare self-vaccines in compliance with the obligations set out in Article L. 5142-1-1;2° Failure to comply…

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

Article R2224-14

In wastewater agglomerations whose population and economic activities produce wastewater with a gross organic pollution load of more than 600 kg per day and whose discharges occur in a sensitive area…

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