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Showing 48614870 of 21412 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 23 Mar. 2022 – no. 20-11.701

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 X

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings

Article L7222-9-1

…ouncil, nor for the adoption of the preliminary budget, nor for the application of Articles L. 7222-23 and L. 7222-25. The Assembly of Martinique shall meet in one and the same place at least once eve…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R641-39

…editor sends the liquidator the information provided for in Article L. 622-25 and to article R. 622-23. If this information has already been provided by the creditor or on his behalf in a declaration…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-8

…20; 11° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "trainee" provided for in Article L. 426-23; 12° The multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "ICT seconded employee" provided for i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-12

…Health Coverage Fund);21° Regional health observatories;22° Regional unions of health professionals;23° The research teams of the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale;24° Research…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Investigation assistants

Article 21-3

…e judicial police officers [Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council Decision no. 2022-846 DC of 19 January 2023]. In the event of any difficulty encountered in the performance o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Finance companies and the Agence française de développement

Article L773-10

…t-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 515-2 and L. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to banking service providers

Article L773-47

…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 Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Finance companies and Agence française de développement

Article L774-10

…ght-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 515-2 and L. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to banking service providers

Article L774-47

…right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles 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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