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Showing 46814690 of 20916 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 29 June 2022 – no. 20-13.228

French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 F

…on is subject to compliance with Articles 13 and 14 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration, land registration and stamps

Article 1622

…ions from the insurers. The organisations concerned declare the number of insured persons before 30 June each year. These organisations pay and settle the contributions as follows:1° Those liable for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-9

…of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 214-143 to L. 214-150 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-151 Act 2014-1 of 2 January 2014 L. 214-152 and L. 214-153 Order…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Alsace

Article L1424-96

The Board of Directors is chaired by the President of the Departmental Council of the European Collectivity of Alsace or one of the members of the Board of Directors appointed by the President of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Territorial economic contribution rebate

Article 1647 C quinquies C

…e rebate instituted by this article may be claimed within six months of the promulgation of the law no. 2011-900 of 29 July 2011 amending finance act for 2011.V. - The administration shall inform the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-100

…ransfer or purchase them, in accordance with the provisions in third paragraph of article 19 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966. This period may be renewed by the Minister of Justice at the request…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-21

The departmental consultative commission mentioned in article L1424-20 comprises, in addition to the four representatives of the firefighters who sit on the board of directors of the fire and rescue s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-136

The issue of equity securities without pre-emptive rights by way of a public offer is subject to the following conditions: 1° The issue price or the conditions for setting this price shall be determin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-22-1

In municipalities with a population of 20,000 or more, the municipal council, at the request of one-sixth of its members, deliberates on the creation of an information and assessment mission, tasked w…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Access to detention facilities

Article R744-30

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