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Showing 12511260 of 33178 articles for Art. Cass. com. 24-5-2016 n° 15-17.788

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater U

…erest carried out on the private portions provided for in f of article 25 of the aforementioned law n° 65-557 of 10 July 1965 as well as work carried out on the common portions and equipment of the bu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-2

The department's representatives are elected by the departmental council from among its members within four months of its renewal. Lists of candidates must be composed alternately of one candidate of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-15

I.-The employer shall carry out measurements in the workplace when the results of the risk assessment show that exposure is likely to reach or exceed one of the following levels: 1° For the whole body…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-24-10

The appeals provided for in article L. 464-8-2 shall be lodged by means of a written declaration in triplicate lodged against a receipt at the registry of the Paris Court of Appeal containing, on pain…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R7343-15

The time limits set by articles R. 7343-12 and R. 7343-14 are calculated and extended in accordance with the provisions of articles 640 to 642 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R5125-24-13

When the dissolution of the société de participations financières de profession libérale de pharmaciens d'officine does not result in its removal from the roll of the ordre, the liquidator informs the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R5125-24-11

The removal of a société de participations financières de profession libérale de pharmaciens d'officine from the roll of the ordre will result in its dissolution at the end of a period of one year, if…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R242-15

A repeat offence of the offences punishable under articles R. 242-6 to R. 242-14 shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-8

I. - In accordance with the conditions laid down in the General Regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers, the custodian shall ensure that :1° That all payments made by or on behalf of unitho…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Obligations of the management company, the entity responsible for centralisation and the statutory auditor

Article L214-24-46

Under the conditions defined by the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers, responsibility vis-à-vis third parties for centralising subscription and redemption orders for units or…

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