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Showing 22312240 of 20828 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 Mar. 1988 – no. 86-16362

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 quinquies

…within five years of the establishment of one of the zones provided for in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 86-1113 of 15 October 1986, set up to operate a business there, are exempt from this tax on prof…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of acquiring French nationality

Article 22-2

The provisions of the preceding article shall not apply to a married child.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-102

The General Meeting of mutual insurance companies is made up of all members who are up to date with their subscriptions. The Articles of Association may limit the number of proxies that may be entrust…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-91

From the date of approval of the dissolution of the real estate collective investment undertaking by the Autorité des marchés financiers, the 20% limit mentioned in article R. 214-85 , the 20% ratio m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 995

…ion de l'article L. 214-174 of the Monetary and Financial Code and Article 9, as amended, of Decree No. 89-158 of 9 March 1989 implementing Articles 26 and 34 to 42 of Law No. 88-1201 of 23 December 1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article D811-1-2

…e right-hand column of the same table: Applicable Provisions As amended byArticle D. 411-1-3 Decree no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020Article D. 411-19-2 Decree no. 2020-225 of 6 March 2020 Articles D.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the appointment of jurors

Article R2

…he jury of assizes to the clerk's office of the court in which the assize court has its seat before 15 April, in accordance with the first paragraph of article 261-1. The mayor also sends the document…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-7

No later than 15th March of the year following the year in respect of which the declaration relating to the employment obligation is made, the adapted companies, establishments or services providing a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6262-1

…doption of the budget or, failing that, until 31 March of the financial year to which it applies or 15 April of the year of the renewal of the Territorial Council, the President of the Territorial Cou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6362-1

…doption of the budget or, failing that, until 31 March of the financial year to which it applies or 15 April of the year of the renewal of the Territorial Council, the President of the Territorial Cou…

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