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Showing 46314640 of 24207 articles for Art. Cass. com. 29-11-2023 n° 22-12.865

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tariffs and their application

Article 679

…n which are voluntarily submitted to this formality; 4° Deeds referred to in l'article 37 du décret n° 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955 modifié qui sont présentés volontairement à la formalité de la publicité…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-13

…apprenticeship and continuing vocational training programmes provided for in article 84 of the loi n° 83-8 du 7 janvier 1983 relative à la répartition des compétences entre les communes, les départem…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: JURISDICTION OF DECONCENTRAL ADMINISTRATIONS

Article R*122-4

Notwithstanding Article R. * 122-1 and the first paragraph of Article 11-1 of Decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, in the départements of Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, V…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-46

…o the contrary is included in the Articles of Association adopted after the promulgation of the loi n° 2014-384 du 29 mars 2014 visant à reconquérir l'économie réelle, for all fully paid-up shares for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L1613-1

…of 30 December 2008 on amending finances for 2008 and 1.2.4.2 and II du 6 de l'article 77 de la loi n° 2009-1673 du 30 décembre 2009 de finances pour 2010.In 2012, this amount is equal to €41,389,752,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-37

I. - A feeder general-purpose investment fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in units or shares of the same master UCITS or AIF and hold up to 100% of the units or shares of the master UCITS or A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Exposure to asbestos in buildings.

Article R1337-4

It is punishable by the fine laid down for fifth class offences for a person responsible for the surveys mentioned in articles R. 1334-20 to R. 1334-22, for the periodic assessment of the state of pre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-5

…he adaptations provided for from II to X. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2121-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 L. 2121-2 la loi n° 2013-403 du 17 mai 2013 L. 2121-2-1 law no. 201…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-1

Failure by an employer to comply with the provisions of articles L. 6222-1, L. 6222-2, L. 6222-11, L. 6222-24, L. 6223-2 to L. 6223-8, R. 6223-9, R. 6223-22 and R. 6223-23 is punishable by a fourth-cl…

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