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Showing 15911600 of 44700 articles for Art. Cass. com. 30 June 1998 · Cass. com. 15 June 2010 · Cass. com. 15 May 1973 · Cass. com. 16 January 1996 · CA Versailles 7 June 2007

French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exemption

Article 1594-0 G

…meaning of article 256 A, where the deed of acquisition contains an undertaking by the purchaser to carry out, within four years, work leading to the production of a new building within the meaning of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-2

…s covering natural persons outside their professional activities and falling within the branches or categories of contracts defined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, the insured may, after a period of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-15-1

…e European Economic Area authorised to exercise the activity of sports agent in one of these States may enter into an agreement with a sports agent for the purpose of introducing an interested party t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 C

I. 1. The taxation of capital gains derived from the disposal of securities mentioned in I of article 150-0 A may, if the proceeds of the disposal are invested, before 31 December of the year followin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 A

…industrial and commercial profits, non-commercial profits and agricultural profits and to Articles 150 UB and 150 UC, net gains from disposals for consideration, made directly, through an intermediar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies.

Article R214-157-1

…t company for a period of five years in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 214-24-16, after the application has been accepted by the ordinary general meeting of shareholders. The net…

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

Article L71-111-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 71-111-14 are forwarded to the local authority.They are communicated by the local authority to the elected members of the Assembly of…

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

Article L72-101-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 72-101-14 are forwarded to the local authority.They are communicated by the local authority to the elected members of the Assembly of…

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

Article 1599 quater A

I. - The flat-rate tax referred to in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to rolling stock used on the national rail network for passenger transport operations.II. - The flat-rate tax is payable each yea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Development of marine resources.

Article L4433-15-1

…d La Réunion, the territorial collectivities of French Guiana and Martinique, and the Department of Mayotte, the powers for the management and conservation of the sea's biological resources, devolved…

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