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Showing 49915000 of 23909 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 December 2014

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Provisions common to property tax and council tax

Article 1416

…taxed on the initial roll are entered on a supplementary roll which may be levied no later than 31 December of the year following the year of taxation.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-10

…23-35 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Act no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 on involvement in local life and the proximity of public action.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Metal parts.

Article R121-3

…ins are set out in Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 concerning authentication of euro coins and handling of euro coins unfit for circulati…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The performance of the duties of clerk of the commercial court by the company and the members.

Article R743-133

In addition to the information provided for in article 2 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990, all correspondence and documents issued by the company must indicate its status as a company holding an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions and classification principles

Article R4411-6

…out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Cash and cash equivalents

Article R6332-28

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December comprise the amounts shown in the investment, bank and cash accounts, as defined in the chart of accounts provided for in article R. 6332-35. However, investme…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: European Union trade mark

Article L717-5

…y be converted into an application for a national trade mark in the cases provided for in Article 139 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017. In these cases, the national trade mark application…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Establishments authorised to retrieve tissues for therapeutic purposes.

Article R1242-3

…shments or organisations authorised in application of the provisions of articles L. 1243-2, L. 4211-9-1, L. 4211-9-2, L. 5124-1 or L. 5124-9-1.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
4° Tax credit for expenditure on the production of phonographic works

Article 220 octies

…finition of a microenterprise given in Article 2(3) of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-7

…es of the provisions: 1° Regulation (EU) 2021/782 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 on rail passengers' rights and obligations; 2° Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1008/20…

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