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Showing 24812490 of 20574 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 17 July 2001 – no. 97-20018

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating principally to the assets and property of the business

Article A444-123

…ng to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.935% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.799% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.532% More than €60,000 0.399%

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-59

…according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 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%

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-133

…ng to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% Over €60,000 0.799%

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating principally to the assets and property of the business

Article A444-122

…ng to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 2.580% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.064% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.709% Over €60,000 0.532%

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-168

The extension of time (number 177 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.935% From €6,500 to €17,…

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

Article A444-162

…ng to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% Over €60,000 0.799%

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-138-4

…set out in Commission Delegated Regulation No 2016/161 EU of 2 October 2015 supplementing Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council by laying down detailed rules concerning sa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5215-5

…or secondary schools and special education, to which the provisions of section 2 of title II of law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing law no. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 relating to the division of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Effects on French nationality of transfers of sovereignty relating to certain territories

Article 32-2

The French nationality of persons of common law civil status, born in Algeria before 22 July 1962, will be held to be established, under the conditions of Article 30-2, if these persons have consisten…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Budgetary and accounting system

Article R232-39

…the Chairman, with the approval of the accounting officer, under the conditions laid down by Decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies.

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