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Showing 18311840 of 19671 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26 juin 1990 n° 88-14444

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article R7226-23

Articles R. 7227-1 to R. 7227-3, R. 7227-26 and R. 7227-28 are applicable to the chairmen and members of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Culture and Education Council.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Substances and preparations other than those mentioned in section 1 and subsections 3, 4 and 5.

Article R5132-44-1

…er than those mentioned in section 1 are subject to the provisions of articles R. 5132-1 to R. 5132-26.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AA

…t apply to goods for which the order gave rise to the benefit of the tax aid instituted by the lois n° 75-408 du 29 mai 1975 et n° 75-853 du 13 septembre 1975. The provisions of 2° do not apply to equ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX quater : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban areas in the zone known as the "cinquante pas géométriques" in Guadeloupe

Article 1609 C

…in the area known as the cinquante pas géométriques in Guadeloupe created in application of the loi n° 96-1241 du 30 décembre 1996 relative à l'aménagement, la protection et la mise en valeur de la zo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX quinquies : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban areas in the so-called "fifty-nation zone" in Martinique

Article 1609 D

…in the area known as the cinquante pas géométriques in Martinique created in application of the loi n° 96-1241 du 30 décembre 1996 relative à l'aménagement, la protection et la mise en valeur de la zo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R822-14

…revenue and expenditure imprest accounts under the conditions set out in the decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 relating to revenue and imprest accounts.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-9

…ences to Articles 2 and 22 of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related repor…

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

Article 312-36

…00 including a maximum of €10,000 for the authors when the planned duration per episode is at least 26 minutes;b) For single work projects: €4,000 including a maximum of €2,500 for the authors when th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Economic and social measures

Article L2542-28

Public-private companies existing in the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin and created in application of the local law of 6 June 1895 on municipal organisation in Alsace-Lorraine may der…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article ANNEXE, art. 44

Articles 21 and 22 of this annex are applicable to Title V of the law of 1 June 1924 implementing French civil legislation in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, and relating to forced…

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