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Showing 35013510 of 21808 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 25 Jan. 2017 – no. 15-23.547

French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1794

…or in Articles 8 to 10 and 21 to 33 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 and Articles 22 to 24 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/274 of 11 December 2017.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-8

I. - The articles L. 2123-25, L. 2123-28 and L. 2123-29 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and IV. II. - For the application of the first…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 163 bis E

The income tax exemptions resulting from 25° and 26° of the article 81 apply subject to the provisions of article 150-0 D.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article R2112-1

The threshold above which contracts must be concluded in writing is set at €25,000 excluding tax.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HP

…artisanal fishing companies or fishing outfitting companies as defined in II of Article 240 of Law no. 2005-157 of 23 February 2005 on the development of rural areas aged under fifty on the date of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article L310-5

…including in the event of a repeat offence, under the conditions set out in articles 495-17 to 495-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, by the payment of a fixed fine of 200 euros. The amount of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L229-6

As an exception to the second paragraph of Article L. 225-1 a société européenne may form a société européenne of which it is the sole shareholder. It is subject to the provisions applicable to the Eu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3121-8

…orisation to exceed the maximum weekly working time provided for in articles L. 3121-21 and L. 3121-25 may only be granted for a period expressly set by the competent authority. On expiry of this peri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Medical and psychological emergency units

Article R6311-27

…cal service is located, in conjunction with the referring psychiatrist mentioned in article R. 6311-25 and health establishments, draws up a standard intervention plan for medical-psychological emerge…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-3

…al Authorities Code, he/she shall sign the agreements provided for by the articles L. 2215-2 and L. 2512-15 of the same code relating to the fight against insecurity and the prevention of delinquency.

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