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Showing 16011610 of 52080 articles for Art. Cass. com. 3 mai 2018 n° 16-23817

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article D47-6-16

…wever, waive the right to summon his or her lawyer or to comply with the time limits for summoning; 3° The rules relating to the extraction of detained convicts provided for in Article D. 49-30 and th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D71-111-16

…iture corresponding to direct labour and charges transferred to the investment section are excluded;3° Direct taxation refers to the proceeds of direct taxes and similar taxes, the assessment and coll…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D72-101-16

…iture corresponding to direct labour and charges transferred to the investment section are excluded;3° Direct taxation refers to the proceeds of direct taxes and similar taxes, the assessment and coll…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Removal of goods made available on the market by means of a remote communication technique

Article R512-16-6

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Sentence adjustment procedure applicable to released prisoners

Article D147-16-1

…justified by the particular situation of the sentenced person, to apply the provisions of article 723-15 and this sub-section, these do not apply to imprisonment resulting from a decision by a sentenc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis F

…e transfer price, the distribution of free shares and the payment deadlines provided for by Article 3 of Law no. 94-1135 of 27 December 1994 relating to the conditions for the privatisation of the Soc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638-0 bis

…n with additional own taxation, carried out under the conditions provided for by article L. 5211-41-3 of the General Code of Territorial Authorities, the public establishment of intercommunal cooperat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Share savings plan

Article 163 quinquies D

I. - The share savings plan is open and operates in accordance with articles L. 221-30, L. 221-31 and L. 221-32 of the Monetary and Financial Code and the share savings plan intended for the financing…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Tax rates

Article 1635 quater M

I.-The rate of development tax set by a commune or a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax status may not be less than 1% and may not exceed 5%. II.-The rate of developm…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1693 quater B

…in article 299 who is not subject to the simplified actual taxation scheme provided for in article 302 septies A not allowed to file its returns by calendar quarter in accordance with the last paragr…

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