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Showing 26512660 of 20911 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 December 2013

French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Special schemes

Article 1594 F sexies

…by lots triggering the right of pre-emption provided for in the article 10 of law no. 75-1351 of 31 December 1975 relating to the protection of occupants of residential premises or the right of pre-em…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 septies : Companies located in employment areas to be revitalised

Article 44 duodecies

I. - Taxpayers who create activities between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2023 in the employment areas to be redynamised defined in 3 bis of article 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on region…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-1

…roducts are laid down by Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products, this Title, and the provisions adopted for their imp…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L441-6-1

…L. 436-13 are applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon in the wording resulting from the law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022 on finances for 2023.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Freedom of establishment.

Article D221-13-1

The competent authority referred to in Articles 7 and 8 of Order 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications of regulated professions, responsible for the alert mec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation.

Article D4626-4

…e physical workforce of all employees, including medical staff, employed in the establishment at 31 December of the last calendar year.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6145-2

The budgetary and accounting year covers the period from 1st January to 31st December of the same year, except in the case of a new establishment coming into operation for the first time or a definiti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 terdecies

…stribution is taken from:1° Net capital gains realised during financial years ending on or after 31 December 2001 from the disposal of securities held for at least two years;2° Sums received by the ve…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 13: Fishery products

Article R412-29

…le 2 and Article 5, paragraph 1 of Articles 34, 35, 37 to 39 and Annex I of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the common organisation of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article R613-46-6

…of the deductions provided for in Articles 72e to 72j of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) No 575/2013; 2° The amounts of other commitments that may be used for internal bail-in; 3° For the own fund…

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