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Showing 23812390 of 18815 articles for Art. Cass. soc. – 26 Oct. 2010 – no. 09-65565

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-1

…L. 2131-4, L. 2131-4-1, L. 2131-5 and L. 2131-6 are applicable in their wording resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.Article L. 2133-2 shall apply as amended by Act no. 2016-41 of 26 Jan…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-16-1

…in accordance with the model set out in Article 422-4 of Autorité des normes comptables Regulation No. 2015-11 of 26 November 2015 relating to the annual accounts of insurance undertakings, is negati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to investment services providers, financial investment advisers, providers of participative financing services and participative investment intermediaries

Article L773-49

…nd column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 573-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 573-1-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 573-2 law no. 2003-706…

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

Article L773-47

…right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable 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 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 Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to investment services providers, financial investment advisers, providers of participative financing services and participative investment intermediaries

Article L774-49

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 573-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 573-1-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 573-2 Order no. 2003-70…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting rules.

Article R144-6

…f the consolidated balance sheet of the European System of Central Banks in accordance with Article 26 of the Protocol annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community on the Statute of the E…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-2

The professional practice standard relating to the audit of accounts carried out by several statutory auditors, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: . NEP-200. Principles applicable to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII bis: Exemption for capital gains realised on the sale of a sole proprietorship or a complete branch of activity

Article 238 quindecies

…nal funds covered by article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it read prior to Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 amending the legal framework for asset management, professional private…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Contributions levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie (National Health Insurance Fund)

Article 1613 bis

…products mentioned by Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014, as well as ciders and perries meeting the legal definition of these beverages and…

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