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Showing 4150 of 133 articles for Art. 156

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Clarifying the encrypted data needed to establish the truth

Article 230-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles 60, 77-1 and 156, where it appears that data seized or obtained in the course of the investigation or enquiry has been subject to transformation operati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 197 A

…income provided for in a of this article, the alimony payments provided for in 2° of II of article 156 are allowed as a deduction under the same conditions and limits, when these payments are taxable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: FIAs open to professional investors

Article L742-9

…Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-154 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-155 and L. 214-156 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-157 Act no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 214-158 an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-9

…Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-154 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-155 and L. 214-156 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-157 Act no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 214-158 an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 570

…er of the investigating judge pursuant to the articles 81, ninth paragraph, 82-1, second paragraph, 156, second paragraph, or 167, penultimate paragraph, or because of the investigating judge's failur…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Calculation of tax

Article 979

…s for the previous year, after deducting only category deficits which may be deducted under Article 156, as well as income exempt from income tax and income subject to a withholding tax made during th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4 : Smoothing or spreading devices

Article 75

…se of the said activities may not be set off against the overall income referred to in I of Article 156. By way of derogation from the provisions of the first paragraph, for the first three years of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-4

…words: "L. 8113-1 to L. 8113-5 and L. 8113-7 of the Labour Code" are replaced by the words: "154 to 156 of the aforementioned Law of 15 December 1952";5° Article L. 3515-2 is not applicable.Articles L…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1569

When the spouses have declared that they are married under the regime of participation aux acquêts, each of them retains the administration, enjoyment and free disposal of his or her personal property…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7°: Operator obligations

Article 1565

Gambling house operators must make a declaration to the customs and excise authorities twenty-four hours before the establishments open..

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