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Showing 741750 of 68114 articles for Art. R 123-38 · Cass. com. 17 February 2015 · C. com. Art. L 145-1

French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Income from receivables, deposits and guarantees

Article 124 C

The amount of the gains mentioned in Article 124 B is set in accordance with the conditions set out in the first paragraph of 1 and 2 of Article 150-0 D. However, the costs of acquisition for valuable…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special procedures for determining the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 C

Transfers and conveyances resulting from the execution of a trust agreement do not affect the rental value of the assets concerned.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX quater : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban areas in the zone known as the "cinquante pas géométriques" in Guadeloupe

Article 1609 C

It is instituted, for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban spaces in the area known as the cinquante pas géométriques in Guadeloupe created in application of the loi n° 96-1241 du 30…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1239-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of article 1239-1, an appeal against a deliberation of the family council is open to all its members and to the guardianship judge, regardless of their opinion at t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Other penalties and miscellaneous measures

Article 1825 C

Failing completion of the formalities mentioned in 5° of article L. 311-39 of the code of taxes on goods and services and applicable to itinerant distillers, and unless the provisions of article 1808,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7a: Forestry and insurance investment account

Article D221-123

When withdrawals are made in order to use the sums under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 352-3 of the French Forestry Code, the total amount of these withdrawals may…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Other sanctions and measures

Article 1840 C

Notaries, bailiffs and other agents with power to draw up deeds and reports, court clerks and administrative authorities who have neglected to submit to registration or to the merged formality, within…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3c: Levy on dividends

Article 1671 C

The levy referred to in article 117 quater is paid to the Treasury within the first fifteen days of the month following that in which the income is paid and subject to the same penalties as the withho…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-4-2

When an accused person is remanded in custody, the examining magistrate may decide to prohibit him/her from corresponding in writing with one or more persons that he/she designates, in view of the req…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-1-C

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall assess and monitor the systems, strategies and procedures implemented by credit institutions and finance companies to identify, measure and m…

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