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Showing 191200 of 66032 articles for Art. al. 2 · Cass. com. 26 November 2003 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 January 2009 · Cass. com. 1 March 2011

French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 undecies

…ing activities is declared and settled by the taxpayers in accordance with the following procedures:1° For taxpayers liable for value added tax subject to the normal actual taxation system mentioned i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L214-26

Where one or more sub-funds are formed within a general-purpose investment fund, they are individually subject to the provisions of this Code governing that fund.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Other policies

Article L2213-26

The mayor prescribes that the sweeping of ovens, furnaces and chimneys in houses, factories, etc., The mayor orders, if necessary, the repair or, if necessary, the demolition of ovens, furnaces and ch…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-26

…less Persons may, on its own initiative, rule under an accelerated procedure in the following cases:1° The applicant has presented false identity or travel documents, provided false information or con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-26

…decree or, as the case may be, this order results in the consecutive implementation of article L. 5211-25-1. When the conditions for liquidation have been met, the dissolution of the public establish…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Substitution of the user undertaking in the event of default by the temporary employment undertaking

Article R1251-26

In the case provided for in Article L. 1251-52, the employee or the social security body or social institution, or, in the event of safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Compagnie Nationale and the regional companies

Article R821-26

…nie Nationale shall send the Haut Conseil the activity declarations referred to in V of Article R. 823-10. In the event of non-compliance with this obligation, the High Council may, after unsuccessful…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Committee of experts

Article D331-26

…fit of the tax credit is requested are selected by the committee of experts provided for in section 2 of IV of article 220 terdecies of the General Tax Code, after examining the requests in the light…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-26

…Agency's budget and amendments thereto are enforceable under the conditions laid down in article R. 1432-56. II - In the event of an emergency, the ministers responsible for health, health insurance,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations for the purposes of and supplementary registrations

Article A123-26

…Economic Interest Grouping shall give rise to the amending registration provided for in Article R. 123-66.

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