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Showing 20412050 of 20302 articles for Art. Cass. soc. – 15 Dec. 2009 – no. 08-18228

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

Article L774-47

…right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 571-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Transfers of public and ministerial offices

Article 724

I. - Treaties or agreements having as their object the transfer for valuable consideration of an office are subject to a registration duty determined in accordance with the tariff provided for in Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Public information.

Article R5131-5

…sible person shall ensure that the information referred to in Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products is easil…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R532-28

…to manage a foreign UCITS authorised or to provide investment services in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 under the freedom to provid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-20-1

…a which manage one or more UCITS governed by French law and authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009.The provisions of Section 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2573-6

…ions provided for in II to VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2122-1 and L. 2122-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-2-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 2122-3 law no. 96…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Buildings financed by state-subsidised loans

Article 1384 B

…ues to apply for housing leased prior to the date on which the deliberation was taken.In respect of 2009, compensation for the revenue losses referred to in the third paragraph is reduced by applying…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Supplementary protection certificate

Article R617-2-1

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 C

…regional business tax rates applicable on the territory of the commune for the taxes in respect of 2009, determined, where applicable, under the conditions provided for in 7;c) Where applicable, the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-7

…nce undertakings shall use the technical information developed pursuant to Article 77e of Directive 2009/138/EC of 25 November 2009 as amended to calculate the best estimate referred to in II of Artic…

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