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Showing 28212830 of 20523 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 20 juin 1996 n° 95-82078

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R613-3-6

For the application of IV of Article L. 613-20-4, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall take into account, in the reasons for its decision on a consolidated basis, the opinions an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The consultation procedure provided for in Article L. 752-4

Article R752-21

…o a project for the creation or extension of a building in a commune with a population of less than 20,000 and, where the project results in the artificial creation of land, within the meaning of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R814-111

The articles of association comply with the requirements of articles 8, 11, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 24 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966. They also state:1° The surname, first names and domicile of eac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-7

…e provisions there have identical effects to those produced in mainland France:1° Regulation No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counte…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L653-1

…the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L655-1

…llowing provisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their automatic appli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Credit for hours worked

Article R2123-6

…sible and the additional service time for which they are liable pursuant to Article 1 of Decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 relating to the organisation and reduction of working time in the State c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Contribution and management

Article R6332-77-1

The cash available to a non-salaried employee training insurance fund at 31 December of a given financial year may not exceed one third of the amount of expenses recognised during the same financial y…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 bis

…ons in force or the contribution to a company created under the conditions provided for in Article 220 nonies, the tax is due in respect of the year in which the shares received in exchange are dispos…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-9

I.-A judgement opening or pronouncing a judicial liquidation automatically divests the debtor, from the date of the judgement, of the administration and disposal of his assets comprising the assets in…

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