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Showing 25212530 of 37434 articles for Art. n° 22-18436 · Cass. com. 24 May 2011

French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies F

Companies that build or have built buildings intended to meet the obligations set out in the loi n° 96-1236 du 30 décembre 1996 sur l'air et l'utilisation rationnelle de l'énergie et par les chapitres…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Sales description

Article R412-11

The name, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 as amended on the provision of food information to consumers, of any foods…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-10-1

…he grouping referred to in Article L. 6113-10 is subject to the provisions of Chapter II of Law No. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 on simplifying and improving the quality of law, subject to the following pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-1

…nsport and agricultureL. 211-4Order no. 2017-1674 of 8 December 2017L. 211-5 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 211-6 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 211-7 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 cont…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L773-30

…of 15 December 2021 L. 533-21 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 533-22 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 533-22-1 with the exception of its III Act no. 2019-1147 of 8 November 2019 L. 533-22-2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L774-30

…of 15 December 2021 L. 533-21 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 533-22 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 533-22-1 with the exception of its III Act no. 2019-1147 of 8 November 2019 L. 533-22-2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Periodic inspection

Article R4451-46

…the level of external exposure in the workplaces adjoining the areas defined under Article R. 4451-24 remains below the levels set in Article R. 4451-22. II -The employer shall also check, where nece…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4021-6

…nsurance Funds, in the form of a public interest grouping governed by Articles 98 to 117 of Law No. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 on simplifying and improving the quality of the law.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter XX: Levies on betting and gaming

Article 302 bis ZH

…d, for sports betting organised and operated under the conditions set by I of article 137 de la loi n° 2019-486 du 22 mai 2019 relative à la croissance et la transformation des entreprises et pour les…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5a: On the transmission and enforcement of freezing orders pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation orders

Article 695-9-30-2

It shall be carried out under the conditions laid down in articles 695-9-22 and 695-9-24 of this Code for the application of Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of t…

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