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Showing 8190 of 36671 articles for Art. n° 17-18143 · Cass. com. 4 January 2023

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of specialised committees for grades and equivalent grades

Article A212-175-17

…uivalent grades must hold a 6th dan or equivalent grade. Failing this, members holding a 5th dan or 4th dan or equivalent grade may be appointed.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1758

In the event of application of the provisions set out in the third paragraph of Article 1649 A, in the second paragraph of Article 1649 AA and in the second paragraph of article 1649 quater A, the amo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Obligation to pay

Article 1705

…ministry;3° By court clerks, for deeds and judgments, except in the case provided for by article 1840 D, and those executed and received at the registries; 4° By the assigning public accountants, for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1734

…€50,000 [Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2013-679 DC of 4 December 2013], in the event of opposition to the taking of the copy referred to in Article L. 13…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Miscellaneous measures

Article 1756

…tax, stamp duties and other assimilated duties and taxes, withholding tax provided for in Article 204 A, due on the date of the opening judgment, shall be remitted, with the exception of the increases…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Objections to marriage

Article 176

…ere the marriage is to be celebrated. However, where the opposition is made pursuant to article 171-4, the Public Prosecutor shall elect domicile at the seat of his court. The requirements mentioned i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1767

1. Companies that fail to comply with the requirements set out in article 243 bis are liable to a tax fine equal to 5% of the amount of income concerned, which may not exceed €750 per distribution. Co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1772

1. Are liable, independently of the tax penalties enacted by this code, to a fine of €4,500 and five years' imprisonment:1° Any business agent, expert or any other person whose profession, either on t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Failure to declare or late declaration

Article 1728

…days of receipt of a formal notice, served by registered post, to produce it within this period;b. 40% where the declaration or deed has not been filed within thirty days of receipt of a formal notic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-17

The Town Council shall only validly deliberate when the majority of its members in office are present. If, after a first meeting has been duly convened in accordance with the provisions of articles L.…

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