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Showing 17611770 of 20111 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 January 2022

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 H

…the council tax rates applied respectively on the territory of the commune and the establishment in 2022.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

Article R123-162

…officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales in accordance with the provisions of Articles R. 232-19 à R. 232-22.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-364

…the current contract without prejudice to the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 1226-19 of the Labour Code applicable to contractual practitioners.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-2

…sumption mentioned in the present article, as it stands on 31 December 2021, collected for the year 2022, increased by 1.5% or by 1% for the syndicates mentioned in article L. 5212-24, as well as the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-5

The provisions contained in articles 19-3 and 19-4 are not applicable to children born in France to diplomatic agents or career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-2

…up the agreement referred to in I are those which, on the date of entry into force ofOrdinance no. 2022-1075 of 29 July 2022 on the development of climate risk management tools in agriculture, are ma…

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

Article D742-12

…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. 214-202-1n° 2014-87 of 30 Januar…

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

Article D743-12

…same table:Applicable articlesIn the version 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. 214-202-1n° 2014-87 of 30 Januar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-18

…e declaration referred to in Article L. 561-15 is confidential. Subject to the provisions ofArticle 19 of the aforementionedAct 78-17 of 6 January 1978, it is prohibited, on pain of the penalties prov…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-13-1

…public health and the aquatic environment, pleasure craft equipped with toilets and built after 1st January 2008, which access sea and river ports as well as mooring and light equipment areas, must be…

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