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Showing 49214930 of 21310 articles for Art. Cass. com. 25 March 2003

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R732-14

I. - Pursuant to 8° of article 6-2 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, articles R. 151-1 to R. 151-17 are automatically applicable in New Caledon…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and general rules

Article D742-2

…973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-10 to D. 211-13no. 2018-1226 of 24 December 2018D. 211-15no. 2009-297 of 16 March 2009II. - For the application of I:1° References to the units mentioned in Article L. 229-7 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and general rules

Article D743-2

…973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-10 to D. 211-13no. 2018-1226 of 24 December 2018D. 211-15no. 2009-297 of 16 March 2009II. - For the application of I:1° References to the units mentioned in Article L. 229-7 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and general rules

Article D744-2

…973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-10 to D. 211-13no. 2018-1226 of 24 December 2018D. 211-15no. 2009-297 of 16 March 2009II. - For the application of I:1° References to the units mentioned in Article L. 229-7 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-137

…n Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal produ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-16

An intern suffering from a condition on the list mentioned in article 28 of decree no. 86-442 of 14 March 1986 relating to the appointment of approved doctors, the organisation of medical committees a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-3

…it of 50% of the required solvency margin or the solvency margin, whichever is lower. However, only 25% of the required solvency margin may be taken into account if the funds come from fixed-term secu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 74-2

…etrators of terrorist offences who has failed to comply with the obligations set out in Article 706-25-7;5° Person entered in the automated national judicial file for perpetrators of sexual or violent…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 ter S

…ary to reimburse the benefit unduly received. This may not exceed the amount of the tax credit plus 25%. A decree defines the terms and conditions for the repayment of the undue benefit by the benefic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Operation of veterinary pharmaceutical companies and establishments.

Article R5142-43

The establishments mentioned in article R. 5142-1 may not subcontract any of the activities defined in the same article, subject to the exceptions mentioned below: 1° Manufacturers of veterinary medic…

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