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Showing 40214030 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 Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6262-7

…amber and until the end of the procedure provided for in article LO 6262-4, the Territorial Council may not vote on budgetary matters, except for the deliberation provided for in the second paragraph…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ib: Affixing of marks

Article 1649 bis B

Orders issued by the Minister of the Economy and Finance may make it compulsory for companies manufacturing, packaging or importing certain products to affix marks supplied or approved by the tax auth…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163-0 A ter

…ses paid by the State to medal-winning athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games and, where applicable, their guide as well as that of bonuses paid by delegated sports federations to the management…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-6

…f the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, and with the exception of the extract referred to in I, they may be drawn up in a language other than French that is customary in financial matters.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Tax base

Article 1635 quater K

…establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status with jurisdiction over a local town planning plan or a land use plan and the communes may, by a decision taken under the condit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Approved management centres

Article 1649 quater C

…accounting and financial information with a view to preventing economic and financial difficulties, may be approved under conditions defined by a decree in the Conseil d'Etat. These centres are set up…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-16-1

The Conseil national de l'ordre may organise the grouping of departmental or interdepartmental councils by a decision taken at a plenary session, in the following situations: 1° Operational difficulti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Lost, destroyed or stolen life insurance policies or capitalisation or savings bonds.

Article R*160-6

…ave elapsed from the date of the objection and no third party holder has come forward, the objector may, on production of a simple letter from the company certifying that the objection has not been co…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Multi-professional practice partnerships

Article R422-51-16

…This declaration shall be accompanied by the documents provided for in Article 2 of Decree no. 2017-794 of 5 May 2017 relating to the formation, operation and supervision of multi-professional legal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Va: Guarantee fund for agricultural disasters in the overseas departments

Article 1635 bis AA

…the guarantee fund for agricultural disasters in the overseas departments instituted by article L. 371-6 of the rural and maritime fishing code, an additional contribution to insurance premiums or con…

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