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Showing 34713480 of 36126 articles for Art. Cass. com. 27 mai 1997 n° 95-15690

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-48

I.-A third-country firm establishes a branch in order to provide, in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte or Saint-Martin, the investment services mentioned in A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other duties and taxes

Article 1019

Any contribution, sale or exchange of securities that has been approved under the conditions provided for in the fifth paragraph of article 42-3 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to fre…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1599 quater A bis

…to in I, this rolling stock is included in the calculation of the tax if it is intended to be used mainly on these lines.IV. - The person liable for the tax declares the number of rolling stock by ca…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L784-8

…8 June 2011 are deleted; d) In 19° of II, after the words: "contributing to its definition", the remainder of the paragraph is deleted; e) The last paragraph is not applicable; 4° In Article L. 621-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L783-8

…right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-6 law n° 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 Oc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-54

…the production, distribution and packaging of water intended for human consumption on the market remains unanswered for more than six months, it is deemed to have been accepted. III. - The provisions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R773-7

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 518-0 and R. 518-0-1n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-1No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 518-2no. 2013-56 of 16 Janu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R774-7

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 518-0 and R. 518-0-1n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-1No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 518-2no. 2013-56 of 16 Janu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R775-6

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 518-0 and R. 518-0-1n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-1No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 518-2no. 2013-56 of 16 Janu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-64

The meeting is chaired by a representative of the group. If the representatives are absent or if there is disagreement between them, the meeting shall appoint a person to act as chairman. If convened…

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