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Showing 20612070 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 ter A

Unitholders in a mutual fund may set off all or part of the tax credits attached to the income and capital gains from the sale of assets included in that fund.For each year, the fund manager calculate…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47-2

…plinary units (UC), whatever the speciality: UC1: Supervise any public in any place or structure; UC2: Implement an activity project as part of the structure's project; In the two credit units (UC) fo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-4

The one-month extension of the presumption mentioned in article R. 211-16 applies to the certificate. The one-month extension of the presumption mentioned in article R. 211-16 does not apply to the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Article R5125-24-4

…sponsible will rule on the application for registration under the conditions set out in articles L. 4222-2 to L. 4222-5 and L. 4232-12. Reasons must be given for any decision to refuse registration. I…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-12

…mation and supporting documents mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Artistic agent activity

Article L7121-12

Subject to compliance with the incompatibility set out in article L. 7121-9, an artistic agent may produce a live performance within the meaning of Chapter II, if he holds a live performance entrepren…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within a reference area

Article R761-12

Any person wishing to carry out a project subject to authorisation pursuant to article L. 761-5 shall send their application to the prefect by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, by dep…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-49-2

…for applying at regional level the national specifications for approval provided for in Article D. 4622-49-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Creation and communication of documents and information relating to the presence of asbestos

Article R1334-29-4

…on and documents:1° The report on the location of list A materials and products containing asbestos;2° Where applicable, the date, nature, location and results of periodic assessments of the state of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article D744-12

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-187-1n° 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-188 and D. 214-195no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-20…

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