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Showing 79217930 of 39348 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2012 – no. 11-18.330

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219 bis

…defined in articles 118,119,238 septies A, 238 septies B and 238 septies E. 2° This rate is set at 15% for dividends.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-74

…rged group is led by a supervisor, that supervisor must hold a qualification mentioned in Annex III-15 b. This person is responsible for the conduct of the dive and ensures that its characteristics ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-13-1

…ed, this investment service is not subject to articles L. 533-12-6, L. 533-13, L. 533-14 and L. 533-15.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-6

Article L. 3253-15 is applicable with the exception of the last paragraph. When the mandataire judiciaire, the administrator or the liquidator receives sums due to employees from an institution locate…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedure

Article R514-5

…3-1 ; 3° The application for entry in the National Designs Register provided for in Articles R. 512-15 and R. 512-17 ; 4° The procedures for the simplified filings provided for in Article L. 512-2.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII: Operations involving manufactured tobacco

Article 298 quaterdecies

…France of manufactured tobacco is the release for consumption within the meaning of Article L. 311-15 of the Code des impositions sur les biens et services.The tax is based on the retail selling pric…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Deferred credit companies

Article 1064

…deferred credit companies to another company operating in accordance with the provisions of the law no. 52-332 of 24 March 1952 as amended are exempt from all registration duties and land registration…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article R226-1

…ating to sociétés en commandite simple and sociétés anonymes, with the exception of Articles R. 225-15 to R. 225-34 , R. 225-35 to R. 225-60 and R. 22-10-14 to R. 22-10-19, are applicable to sociétés…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification and swearing-in

Article R15-33-27-1

…n of the legislative provisions that authorise him to do so. The commission mentioned in Article R. 15-33-24 is appended to the order. The principal shall issue the private security guard with an appr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Role of the Government Commissioner

Article R2135-19

For the application of the provisions of the third paragraph of II of Article L. 2135-15, the Government Commissioner shall refer the matter to the Chairman of the Association, by any means that confe…

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