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Showing 54515460 of 25255 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 March 2017 – no. 14-17873

French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxation of net gains realised on disposals of securities and corporate rights

Article 200 A

…is chapter, with the exception of income expressly exempted from tax by virtue of articles 125-0 A, 155 B, 157 and 163 quinquies B to 163 quinquies C bis, income from capitalisation bonds or contracts…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Acquisition of assets and assignment of contracts

Article L2231-1

By decision of the purchaser, the holder of the partnership contract may be responsible for acquiring the assets necessary for carrying out the operation, including, where appropriate, by means of exp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Obligations of the management company, the entity responsible for centralisation and the statutory auditor

Article L214-24-47

The statutory auditor is required to report as soon as possible to the Autorité des marchés financiers any fact or decision concerning the general-purpose investment fund of which he has become aware…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Company mutual funds.

Article R214-214

…provided by another entity under the conditions set by the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers when the company's capital is variable or when the company prepares consolidated…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Shelf life

Article R2184-13

The purchaser shall keep the contract documents for a minimum period of five years for supply or service contracts and ten years for works, project management or technical control contracts as from th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure in the event of medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions or nosocomial infections

Article L1142-8

…e victim, or in the context of the subrogation actions provided for in articles L. 1142-14, L. 1142-15 and L. 1142-17. The Commission shall refer the matter to the competent authority if it finds any…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-3

…ntract which covers the principal risk. However, the risks included in the classes mentioned in 14, 15 and 17 of article R. 321-1 cannot be considered as ancillary to other classes. Nevertheless, the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-9

…e conditions laid down in article R. 321-3, or risks falling within the classes mentioned in 14 and 15 of article R. 321-1 of this Code and article R. 211-2 of the Mutual Code; c) The annual amount of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R596-2

…er, the following provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R595-2

…er, the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application…

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