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Showing 42714280 of 20584 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 25 June 2025 – no. 24-10.440

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 204 H

…n set out in 1° of this II, the tax credits provided for in A and 3 of E of II of Article 60 of Law no. 2016-1917 of 29 December 2016 on finance for 2017 are not taken into account.The amount of incom…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Scope of application

Article 998

…indemnity on their retirement or an indemnity on cessation of activity paid under article 2 of law no. 96-126 of 21 February 1996 creating a joint intervention fund in favour of employment on conditi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article R613-63

…of education or research or to those of companies with fewer than 1,000 employees and no more than 25% of whose capital is held by another entity that does not meet the same condition. Once obtained,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article D436-2

…on department responsible for the taxpayer's registered office or main establishment, no later than 25 February of the year following the year in which the tax became due. The dates for declaration, l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-33

…n.The dissolution order or decree determines, in compliance with the provisions of Articles L. 5211-25-1 and L. 5211-26 and, without prejudice to the rights of third parties, the conditions under whic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1244-2

…rried out, in order to ensure compliance with the health safety rules mentioned in articles R. 1211-25 to R. 1211-28-1, in accordance with the rules of good practice defined by the decree provided for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article D533-4

…e counterparty in accordance with Article 71(4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 to apply to be placed in a category offering greater protection if it considers that i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-8

…so be differentiated in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 214-24-25 or under the conditions laid down in the articles of association.III. - The articles of associati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Risk mutual funds

Article L214-28

…so be differentiated in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 214-24-25.IX. - The rules of a fonds commun de placement à risques may provide for one or more fixed-term s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2441-1

…his Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, in the version resulting from Decrees No. 2006-1661 of 22 December 2006, No. 2014-32 of 14 January 2014 and No. 2017-808 of 5 May 2017, wi…

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