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Showing 911920 of 52040 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 3 May 2018 – no. 16-23627

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L532-16

…y to the Agreement on the European Economic Area in which it has its effective centre of management;3. Host State" means any Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the Europea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-16

…Community or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area; all or part of this experience may, where applicable, have been acquired during internships beyond the first year in these establis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Popular savings passbook account

Article L221-16

Only one passbook account may be opened per taxpayer and one for the taxpayer's spouse or partner in a civil solidarity pact.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-16

…installation of digital projection equipment in cinemas existing on the date of promulgation of Act no. 2010-1149 of 30 September 2010 on the digital equipment of cinemas and the initial installation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-16

…following ratios:1° Actual operating expenditure/population;2° Actual operating revenue/population;3° Gross capital expenditure/population;4° Outstanding debt/population;5° Overall operating allocati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Withholding tax on income from shares and similar income, where the beneficiaries do not have their real domicile or registered office in France, and on interest and bond income

Article 1672 bis

1. Companies and legal persons are prohibited from bearing the amount of withholding tax relating to: 1° Dividends and other income distributed to members, shareholders and unit holders or to members…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial guarantee

Article R1333-163

The amount of the financial guarantee required by Article R. 1333-162 is established on the basis of a national scale which defines a take-back cost taking into account the nature of the radionuclide,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-16

…gh membership of an association or de facto grouping that has been dissolved pursuant to article L. 332-18 or by virtue of his or her participation in activities that an association whose activities h…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-16

In the event of cessation of payment of contributions, the agreement may provide for forfeiture of vested rights if the member does not provide proof of payment of at least two annuities. It may also…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees (R).

Article R2123-16

…ht in order to attend a training course or session that meets the criteria set out in article R. 2123-12. It may, however, be refused by the employer if he considers, after consulting the works counci…

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