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Showing 27112720 of 19805 articles for Art. Cass. com. 30 January 2019

French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Professional premises

Article 1498

…red to in I is determined on the basis of the state of the rental market on the reference date of 1 January 2013, subject to the update provided for in III of article 1518 ter. It is obtained by apply…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219

…ulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique under the conditions provided for in article 30-1 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication ;2° Securities of companies…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-4

…ité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to paragraph 5 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019; 2° A class 2 investment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article R613-46-4

…r, where applicable, in accordance with the requirement set out in Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 multiplied by 12.5 ; 2° X2 = the sum of 18% of the total amount of risk exposure, calculat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-5

…hdrawal or suspension of this authorisation, is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros. "

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-3

…ling or attempting to reveal a trade secret is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000."The court may also impose, as an additional penalty, for a period of up to five years, the d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L571-7

…rs or to convene them to any general meeting is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros.It is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros for any manager…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-4

…rs or to convene them to the general meeting is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros.It is a criminal offence for the directors of an investment firm or portfolio managemen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Manual changers

Article L572-1

…e prohibitions set out in article L. 524-4 shall be liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros. Any person who fails to comply with the prohibition laid down in article L. 524-5 shal…

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

Article 722-23

…verhaul or substantial development of a website dedicated to international sales, up to a limit of €30,000 per company every three years;2° 50% of expenditure relating to digital promotion, up to a li…

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