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Showing 35413550 of 19721 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 22 August 2018

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Missions

Article L7345-1

…referred to in Article L. 7343-5 and the audience measurement referred to in 6° of Article L. 7343-22 ; 2° To ensure the financing of the training courses referred to in Article L. 7343-19 and the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Content and electronic form of the register

Article R521-2

…lien on a business;4° The pledge of a business;5° Declarations of claims pursuant to Article L. 141-22 of the French Commercial Code;6° Maritime mortgages excluding those relating to ships registered…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-25

…third party, meeting the obligations set out in Article 8 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/576 of 15 December 2017 on the necessary technical standards for security features applied to t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxes levied for the benefit of the Ile-de-France region

Article 1599 quater D

…paragraph, reduced by the share that this tax would have procured if the departmental tax rate for 2018 had been applied.From the tax assessments drawn up in respect of 2021, the proceeds apportioned…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX octies: Taxe spéciale d'équipement au profit de l'établissement public Société du Grand Paris (Special equipment tax for Société du Grand Paris)

Article 1609 G

…f Paris, is reduced by the share that this tax would have procured if the departmental tax rate for 2018 had been applied.As from the taxes drawn up in respect of 2022, the revenue from property tax o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-5-3

…drawn up by the insurance undertaking under the same conditions as those set out in article L. 132-22.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor protection associations

Article L452-1

…own by decree ;- associations that meet the criteria for holding voting rights defined byarticle L. 22-10-44 of the Commercial Code if they have communicated their articles of association to the Autor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article R512-28

For the monitoring of mycotoxin levels in foodstuffs, only one sample is taken. It gives rise to the drawing up of a report under the conditions provided for in articles R. 512-10 and R. 512-11.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to banking service providers

Article L773-47

…72 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 571-4 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 571-5 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 571-6 to L. 571-9 Order no. 2013…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to banking service providers

Article L774-47

…72 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 571-4 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 571-5 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 571-6 to L. 571-9 Order no. 2013…

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