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Showing 19611970 of 18954 articles for Art. Cass. crim. – 31 Oct. 2000

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Transmission of documents

Article R6332-32

…ty of the items appearing on the statistical and financial statement referred to in Article R. 6332-31.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 217 duodecies

…ed in the first paragraph, this article is applicable to new investments brought into service until 31 December 2021, to renovation and refurbishment work on hotels, tourist residences and classified…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 quater A

…fy for the tax credit, the equipment mentioned in a must be: 1° Paid for between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2023 as part of work carried out on a completed dwelling; > 2° Integrated into an acquir…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-1

The special employee profit-sharing reserve is set up as follows: 1° The sums allocated to this special reserve are, after closure of the accounts for the financial year, calculated on the profit made…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Ceremony of reception into French citizenship

Article 21-28

…mony within six months of the issue of the certificate of French nationality referred to in Article 31.During the reception ceremony, the charter of rights and duties of French citizens referred to in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-10

…carried out by the multi-professional practice company under the conditions provided for in article 31-5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of lib…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-33

…t made pursuant to Article R. 742-28 or the mention of the judgment made pursuant to Article R. 742-31 in the margin of the copy of the summons published at the service responsible for land registrati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1135 bis

…opened between the date of publication of loi n° 2002-92 du 22 janvier 2002 relative à la Corse and 31 December 2012, immovable property and immovable property rights located in Corsica are exempt fro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1398 A

…es classified in the 2nd and 6th categories defined in article 18 of the ministerial instruction of 31 December 1908 and included within the perimeter of a pastoral land association covered by article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 F sexies

…es by lots triggering the right of pre-emption provided for in the article 10 of law no. 75-1351 of 31 December 1975 relating to the protection of occupants of residential premises or the right of pre…

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