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Showing 53015310 of 24728 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 17 Jan. 2012 – no. 10-27.701

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-161

…ng to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.935% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.064% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.726% Over €30,000 0.532%2° In the case of judicial discharge…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-19

…ting activities in the agriculture sector meeting the conditions laid down in C of I of article R. 917-17 and for those meeting the conditions provided for in B of I of the same article for candidates…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-7

…of 16 September 2009, as amended, on cross-border payments in the Community; 4° Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 concerning the rights of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules

Article L5842-2

…to the adaptations provided for in II to IV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-2 law no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 5211-3 Order no. 2021-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article A444-183

…f assets subject to land registration Tax brackets Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.87% From €6,501 to 17,000 € 1.596% From €17,001 to 60,000 € 1.064% Over €60,000 0.799% b) Application for registration…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals aged between sixteen and eighteen who declare that they wish to work

Article L421-35

…16, or the resident permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" provided for in article L. 426-17.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-168

…from the Centre National de la Propriété Forestière in application of articles R. 312-12 to R. 312-17 of the Code Forestier. The resulting compulsory restocking work is the subject of an amendment to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Obtaining a residence permit

Article L433-7

…long-term resident-EU" provided for in articles L. 421-12, L. 421-25, L. 424-5, L. 424-14 or L. 426-17.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-32-3

The mandate given pursuant to Article

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Data communication service providers

Article L549-1

…the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012.

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