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Showing 16711680 of 20406 articles for Art. Cass. com. 21 janvier 1997 n° 94-19016

French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Capital gains realised by individuals

Article 248 F

…ansactions provided for in 1° of Article 5 of Law no. 86-793 of 2 July 1986 and Title IV of the loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 relative à la liberté de communication dans sa rédaction applicable…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article R426-9

The temporary residence permit provided for in article L. 426-21 is intended for the performance of a mission of general interest aimed either at promoting the autonomy and protection of individuals,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Replacement

Article R5125-40

…tising pharmacy in application of article L. 4234-6, the pharmacist provided for in article L. 5125-21 may only be replaced under the conditions set out in a of 1° of article R. 5125-39.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208

…exonérés de l'impôt sous réserve des dispositions de l'article 208 A : 1° (Abrogé à compter du 1er janvier 1993) ; 1° bis-Les sociétés d'investissement qui sont régies par les articles L. 214-127 et…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Control

Article R6332-95

The control officers mentioned in article L. 6361-5 are authorised to control the income and expenditure of the joint collecting bodies in respect of the personal training account. Any use of funds th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-1

…ated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 211-1 Ordinance no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 L. 211-2 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 211-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article Annexe à l'article A132-9-4

Table 1: NUMBER OF CONTRACTS having given rise to investigation/search by the insurance company NUMBER OF INSURED PERSONS centenarians not deceased, including those for whom there is a presumption of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Manufacture and import of investigational medicinal products.

Article R5124-57-3

Where batches of investigational medicinal products come from another Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and are manufactured or imported in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-6

I.-Until 1 January 2020, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall transmit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution the solvency and financial position report, the regular report to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-26

The classification, labels and aid awarded in year n are renewed in year n + 1. When general measures taken by the public authorities to prohibit or restrict access to cinematographic establishments a…

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