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Showing 32213230 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63

…ation is notified to the person under the conditions provided for in the same article 63-1. II.-The duration of police custody may not exceed twenty-four hours. However, police custody may be extended…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-6

I. - Title III and Title III bis of Book I of this Part are applicable to Wallis and Futuna subject to the adaptations set out in II:1° Articles L. 1130-1 to L. 1130-6 shall apply in Wallis and Futuna…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Remuneration paid to managers and members of certain companies

Article 62

…emuneration are subject to income tax in the name of their beneficiaries if they are allowed as a deduction from profits subject to corporation tax by application of article 211, even if the results f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Transfers of ownership of immovable property for valuable consideration

Article 683

…immovable property for valuable consideration are subject to land registration tax or registration duty at the rate provided for in Article 1594 D.The tax or duty is liquidated on the price expressed…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Transfers of ownership of immovable property for valuable consideration

Article 684

Exchanges of immovable property are subject to land registration tax or 5% registration duty. The tax or duty is levied on the value of one of the shares where there is no return. If there is a return…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Transfers of ownership of immovable property for valuable consideration

Article 682

…ansfers for valuable consideration of real estate or real estate rights are subject to registration duties at the rate provided for transactions of the same nature giving rise to payment of land regis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Master and feeder UCITS

Article L214-22-6

I. - When the master UCITS and the feeder UCITS are authorised by the Autorité des marchés financiers, the latter shall immediately inform the feeder UCITS of any decision, measure or observation rela…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Tax regimes

Article 69

…and IV of Article 151 septies, revenue from breeding or farming operations involving animals or products belonging to third parties is multiplied by three.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Air transport contracts

Article L224-66

…carriers and natural or legal persons marketing air tickets will reimburse the taxes and fees individually identified and displayed as such in the price of the ticket they have sold, which are due onc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Car maintenance and repair

Article L224-67

…article. It also defines the conditions under which the trader is not obliged to offer these parts due to their unavailability or other legitimate reasons. The procedures for informing the consumer s…

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