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Showing 43614370 of 20574 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 17 July 2001 – no. 97-20018

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1418

…of premises used for residential purposes are required to declare to the tax authorities, before 1 July each year, information relating to the nature of the occupation of these premises if they reser…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6: Payroll tax

Article 1679 A

The payroll tax due by associations governed by the law of 1st July 1901, foundations recognised as being in the public interest, cancer centres mentioned in article L. 6162-1 of the Public Health Cod…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Contributions and taxes provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2332-2

…r.This article is applicable to the tax on commercial surfaces provided for in the article 3 of law no. 72-657 of 13 July 1972instituting measures in favour of certain categories of elderly shopkeeper…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to banking service providers

Article L775-40

…right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 571-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-3

…aximum outstanding cash loans; 16 The granting of sureties, guarantees and other personal sureties; 17° The creation of sureties on the assets of the public establishment; 18° The acceptance of donati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-138

…e company exploiting the medicinal product or product; 13° The words: "Authorised medicinal product No." followed by the national number identifying the presentation of the medicinal product referred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Remuneration.

Article D6152-23-1

…to encourage the development of networking between the establishments mentioned in article 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9th January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health products for human use

Article L1453-1

…products mentioned in II of Article L. 5311-1 with the exception of those mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17° or providing services associated with these products are required to make public, on a single pu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-20

…y and fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals in accordance with Articles 122 and 123 of Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978. II. - By way of derogation from Article L. 561-18 and unless the depart…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3841-4

…L. 3135-1 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018, subject to the adaptations provided for in the second paragraph. For…

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