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Showing 51415150 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

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

Article R595-3

…is fingerprints taken pursuant to Article R. 521-7 are unusable," are deleted; 7° In article R. 521-18, the reference to article R. 521-7 is deleted; 8° In articles R. 531-5, R. 531-19 and R. 531-21,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article L775-20

…er no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 526-11 Act no. 2016-1321 of 7 October 2016 L. 526-12 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 526-13 to L. 526-14 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 526-15 Act no . 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R742-10

…licable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 214-32-20 excluding 4°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R743-10

…licable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 214-32-20 excluding 4°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R744-10

…licable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 214-32-20 excluding 4°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 793

…and Maritime Fishing Code or a transferable lease under the conditions provided for in articles L. 418-1 to L. 418-5 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code; c) That the shares have been held for at le…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 ter

…Union or the European Economic Area;b) Take one of the forms listed in Part A of Annex I to Council Directive 2011/96/EU of 30 November 2011 on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-4

…ss in that other State under the right of establishment to comply with the obligations laid down in Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2016, the Autorit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Withholding tax on salaries, pensions and annuities free of charge

Article 1671

…s a legal instrument relating to mutual assistance similar in scope to that provided for in Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to ta…

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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 R155-2

…with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC are replaced by the reference to the rules in force in mainland France under Regu…

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