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Showing 44914500 of 20916 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 29 June 2022 – no. 20-13.228

French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7b: Temporary withholding of cash

Article 67 ter B

On the occasion of the controls provided for in this Chapter, where there are indications that cash, within the meaning of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 211

…opted for the partnership tax regime under the conditions provided for in IV of Article 3 of Decree no. 55-594 of 20 May 1955 as amended and whose managers have a majority shareholding, in partnership…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-7

I.-Any online platform operator mentioned in I of article L. 111-7 specifies the referencing, dereferencing and classification procedures in a specific section. This section is directly and easily acc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L837-2

For the application of this book in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1° The words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories"; 2° Article L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-48-5

The resolution college shall require, where necessary to carry out a conversion measure referred to in I of Article L. 613-48, that the person concerned issue Tier 1 core capital instruments to holder…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-16

A company savings plan established by agreement with the employees may provide for the allocation of sums paid into a dedicated fund for the repurchase of shares in this company or shares issued by co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-19

…4° Automated processing used by natural or legal persons approved under the aforementioned Decree No. 97-109 of 6 February 1997 who have carried out analyses under the conditions provided for in Art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1343-1

The following is punishable by a fifth-class fine: 1° Failure to include the words "Dangerous. Respect the precautions for use. "in the cases provided for in article R. 1342-1; 2° Breaking the ban on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-10

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-24

…tion 3, with the exception of Articles L. 511-27 and L. 511-28; 4° Within Section 4, Article L. 511-29, as regards branches; 5° Within Section 5, I of Article L. 511-33 and Article L. 511-34. An Order…

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