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Showing 63416350 of 24212 articles for Art. Cass. com. 25-10-1994 n° 90-14.316

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 471

Notwithstanding an appeal, a detained defendant who has not been sentenced to an unsuspended term of imprisonment shall be released immediately after the judgment. The same shall apply in the event of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9° : Tax reduction for certain insurance premiums

Article 199 septies

I. - When they are not taken into account for the assessment of income in the various categories, are eligible for an income tax reduction of 25% up to an overall ceiling for annual payments equal to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Levies on casino gaming revenue.

Article L2333-54

In municipalities that carry out actions to promote tourism, the municipal council may institute a levy on the gross gaming revenue in casinos. The maximum rate of levies operated by municipalities on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings

Article L7122-9-1

The President may decide that the meeting of the Assembly of French Guiana shall be held in several places, by videoconference. When the meeting of the assembly of French Guiana is held by videoconfer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings

Article L7222-9-1

The President may decide that the meeting of the Assembly of Martinique is to be held in several places by videoconference. When the meeting of the Martinique Assembly is held by videoconference, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-37

The alerts provided for in articles D. 47-1-35 and D. 47-1-36 include at least the following elements: 1° A description of the facts, including an assessment of the damage caused or likely to be cause…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R641-39

The list of claims mentioned in I of Article L. 641-13, brought to the attention of the administrator where one has been appointed or of the liquidator, pursuant to IV of the same article, shall be fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition of telemedical acts

Article R6316-1

Telemedicine, as defined in article L. 6316-1 , refers to medical acts performed at a distance, by means of a device using information and communication technologies. The following constitute telemedi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395

…dation. 1° ter As from 1st January of the year following the promulgation of the aforementioned law n° 2001-602 of 9th July 2001, up to 25% of the amount of the tax, wooded land presenting a state of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-1

Where, in the cases and in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree, the victim's complaint is submitted electronically, the record of receipt of the complaint shall be drawn up in accordanc…

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