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Showing 15511560 of 21675 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 16 Nov. 2022 – no. 21-10.126

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-165

…ach unitholder, or under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of I of article L. 214-164. In the latter case, unless the purpose of the fund is to subscribe to a transaction provided fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties for non-compliance with the obligation to declare and provide information

Article L7122-16

I.-When it is observed that a person, whether a natural person or a legal entity, is engaged in the activity of performing arts entrepreneur without holding a valid activity declaration receipt as ref…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2352-16

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 2352-13, the managers of each of the participating companies and the special negotiating body negotiate with a view to reaching an agree…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-160

The register of purchases and sales kept pursuant to article L. 225-211 to record transactions carried out pursuant to articles L. 22-10-62 and L. 225-209-2 separately indicates purchase transactions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Procedures for exercising the right to the assistance of an interpreter and the translation of certain documents in the proceedings

Article D594-16

Where, pursuant to the provisions of this Code, an interpreter or translator is required or appointed by the competent judicial authority, he or she shall be chosen:1° From the national list of judici…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1663 C

…later than the 15th of each month of the year, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 1680 A. 2. At the taxpayer's option, the advance payment is paid in quarters no later than 15 Februa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Additional provisions relating to preventive measures

Article L311-16

For each of the persons referred to in Article L. 311-1, the methods used to set the remuneration of executive directors, within the meaning of Articles L. 322-3-2 of this Code, L. 211-13 of the Code…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the agency

Article 706-163

…he exception of the revenues mentioned in this 4°, capped in accordance with I of Article 46 of Law no. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on finance for 2012 of the confiscated sums managed by the agency…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-16

I. - The Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is authorised to bring proceedings before any court in order to perform the duties entrusted to it.II. - The Autorité de contr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1663 B

…x and other taxes appearing on the same roll item is recovered under the conditions set by articles 1663 and 1730.2. In the absence of an option to the contrary, this balance is deducted by the tax au…

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