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Showing 21312140 of 20828 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 Mar. 1988 – no. 86-16362

French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Capital gains realised by individuals

Article 248 F

The provisions of article 150-0 A are not applicable in the context of the transactions provided for in 1° of Article 5 of Law no. 86-793 of 2 July 1986 and Title IV of the loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ba: Rum regime

Article 362

Traditional rums and tafias that meet the conditions of Article 3 of Decree no. 88-416 of 22 April 1988 and which do not contain more than 90% vol.The management of the scheme referred to in the first…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increase in certain selective aids

Article 919-44

I. - The amount of selective aid granted in application of articles 223-1, 223-9 and 223-15 for the distribution of cinematographic works other than those mentioned in article 222-7 and article 222-8,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme

Article L214-89

Partners may only be held liable if the société civile or the société d'épargne forestière has previously been unsuccessfully sued. Each member is liable to third parties on the basis of his share in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of dissemination

Article L333-9

Major sporting events are broadcast under the conditions defined by articles 20-2 and 20-3 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement

Article L7125-32

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement

Article L7227-33

Retirement pensions already liquidated and rights acquired before 30 March 1992 continue to be honoured by the institutions and bodies with which they were constituted or from which they were transfer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-4

…2141-6;2° Their embryos being the subject of research under the conditions set out in article L. 2151-5 or, under the conditions laid down by Title II of Book I of Part One, for cells derived from t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-57

The Chairman of the Supervisory Board shall notify the statutory auditors of the agreements and commitments authorised and entered into pursuant to Article L. 225-86 , within one month of entering int…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-12

Any person who disseminates or retains information obtained pursuant to article L. 131-86 shall be liable to the penalties provided for in article 226-21 of the French Criminal Code.

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