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Showing 39813990 of 20406 articles for Art. Cass. com. 21 janvier 1997 n° 94-19016

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-5

…sed pursuant to Article L. 532-9 and not falling within the scope of Articles L. 532-20-1 to L. 532-21-3; 2° Operators offering online financial instruments within the meaning of Article L. 211-1 who…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 156

…ject before 1 January 1996 of a declaration of commencement of work as provided for in article R.* 421-40 of the town planning code and acquired by the taxpayer, directly or indirectly, within five ye…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XLIX: Tax credit for low-income housing associations investing in new housing in overseas France

Article 244 quater X

…condition does not apply to housing benefiting from the subsidised loans defined in article D. 372-21 of the French Construction and Housing Code. However, in order to qualify for the tax credit, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Legal regime

Article L5217-7

I. - Articles L. 5215-16 to L. 5215-18, L. 5215-21, L. 5215-26 to L. 5215-29, L. 5215-40 and L. 5215-42 are applicable to metropolitan areas. For the application of article L. 5211-17, the majority co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Notice of payment of the fixed parking charge

Article R2333-120-4

…the payment notice is drawn up is the subject of automated processing within the meaning of the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés, la possibilité d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 undecies: Companies located in dynamic urban areas

Article 44 sexdecies

…ng this exemption period.II.Communes belonging to a group of communes mentioned in V of article L. 5210-1-1 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales (General Code of Territorial Authorities…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L312-2

All owners of sports facilities are required to notify the authorities so that a list of facilities can be drawn up.Under the responsibility of the Ministers of Education and Sport, a list is drawn up…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 octies

The tax referred to in article 266 sexies is based on :1. The weight of waste received or transferred to another State by the operators or persons mentioned in 1 of I of Article 266e;2. The weight of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single section Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R612-5

For the application of the provisions of Books III and V, insofar as they relate to property conservation measures :1° References to Decree No. 55-22 of 4 January 1955 reforming land registration and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article L452-5

The failure of an operator to implement the withdrawal or recall procedures provided for in Articles 19 or 20 of Regulation No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002…

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