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Showing 301310 of 64391 articles for Art. s. L. 145-40-2 + R. 145-35

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Digital asset service providers

Article L773-40

…icated in the right-hand column of the same table: Article applicable In the wording resulting from L. 54-10-1 and L. 54-10-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 54-10-3 to L. 54-10-5Ordinance no. 2020…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Digital asset service providers

Article L774-40

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 54-10-1 and L. 54-10-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 54-10-3 to L. 54-10-5 Ordinance no. 202…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: Bodies responsible for organising international sporting competitions

Article 1655 septies

…ng referred to in Article 235 bis;c) The contributions referred to in 2° and 3° of the I of Article L. 6131-1 du code du travail;d) (Repealed)3° Subject to 2°, the taxes provided for in Titles I to II…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Expertise

Article L512-40

When the authorised agents establish an offence by means of a report based on tests or analyses, they will forward the State laboratory report to the alleged offender and inform him that he has a peri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Funeral equipment

Article L2223-40

…for inter-communal cooperation have sole authority to create and manage crematoria and cinerary sites. Crematoria and adjoining cinerary sites may be managed directly or by delegated management. Ciner…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 sexies

…transferred between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2025, the duration of the allowance is three years.In the event of a change in the person liable for the tax during this period, the allowance ceases…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-40

…he agreement must inform the Board as soon as he/she becomes aware of an agreement to which article L. 225-38 is applicable. It may not take part in the deliberations or vote on the authorisation requ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L123-40

The authorities mentioned within this sub-section shall control that the undertakings falling within their area of competence comply with the conditions necessary for access to their activity or for t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provision

Article L211-40

…pitalisation of interest due pursuant to an agreement or framework agreement referred to in Article L. 211-36-1 of this Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Governance

Article L224-35

A supervisory committee is set up within the association referred to in article L. 224-33 for each individual retirement savings plan, to ensure that the plan is properly implemented and that the inte…

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