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Showing 75717580 of 24422 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 20 Sept. 2011 – no. 10-21.623

French General Tax CodeIn force
5 : Taxpayers with professional income in different categories

Article 155

…n l'article 62.For the application of 3°, revenue relating to a tenancy that began before 1 January 2009 or relating to residential premises acquired or reserved before that date under the conditions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules applicable to financial contracts, temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments and guarantees

Article R214-19

…half of third parties. It may, however, acquire financial instruments referred to in article L. 214-20 which are not fully paid up. II. - A UCITS may, in order to achieve its management objective, rec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations and decisions

Article L621-7

…e L. 441-1.VII. - Concerning trading platforms and their managers within the meaning of Article L. 420-1 : 1° The general principles of organisation and operation that regulated markets must comply wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article D1411-37

The National Healthcare Conference is made up of ninety-seven members with voting rights. Its members are divided into five colleges as follows: 1° A college of representatives of the regions and regi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trade union representation at branch level

Article L2122-6-1

…f mentioned inarticle L. 123-2 of the Social Security Code and, in Mayotte, inarticle 25-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickness, maternity…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-21

…onding to the effective exercise of the functions of mayor, set in accordance with articles L. 2123-20 and L. 2123-23 according to the population of the associated municipality. Deputies to the deputy…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-16 b (art. A322-82)

…p0 to 6 metresBeginners4 (*)E1 or GP or P40to 12 metresPE-124 (*)E2 or GP or P4PA-123Space from 0to 20 metresPE-204 (*)E2 or GP or P4PA-203Space from 0to 40 metresPE-404 (*)E3 or GP or P4PA-403Space f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Real estate (main residence)

Article 764 bis

Notwithstanding the provisions of the second paragraph of l'article 761, an allowance of 20% is made on the real market value of the property constituting the main residence of the deceased on the day…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Indemnities of holders of office in the Martinique Assembly and of office in the Executive Council

Article L7227-19

…n which they represent the territorial authority of Martinique. This reduction may not be less than 20% of these allowances per unjustified absence from plenary sessions. It may not, in total, exceed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-59

…ion has taken place following the commission of an offence provided for by articles 222-19-1 or 222-20-1 of the Penal Code or articles L. 234-1 or L. 234-8 of the Highway Code or any other offence or…

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