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Showing 35713580 of 3965 articles for Art. 17 avr. 1996

French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 B quinquies

…in article L. 136-6 of the social security code and in article 15 of order no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating to the repayment of the social debt. When the taxes due on these capital gains are pla…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-7

…of 16 September 2009, as amended, on cross-border payments in the Community; 4° Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 concerning the rights of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVII: Tax credit for research expenditure by industrial, commercial or agricultural companies

Article 244 quater B bis

…o, small and medium-sized enterprises given in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-22

…in Article L. 561-2 or their directors and officers or the authorities mentioned in Article L. 561-17 when they have, in good faith, made the declaration provided for in Article L. 561-15 under the c…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: FIAs open to non-professional investors

Article L742-8

…6 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24-30 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-31 order no. 2016-325 of 17 March 2016 L. 214-24-32 Order no. 2019-698 of 3 July 2019 L. 214-24-33 and L. 214-24-34 Law no. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-8

…6 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24-30 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-31 order no. 2016-325 of 17 March 2016 L. 214-24-32 Order no. 2019-698 of 3 July 2019 L. 214-24-33 and L. 214-24-34 Law no. 2…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-2

…the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway or the Swiss Confederation" are deleted; 17° In Article L. 414-8: a) 3°, 5°, 12°, 13°, 14° and 15° are deleted; b) In 8°, the reference to Ar…

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

Article L225-23

…for the determination of the minimum and maximum number of directors provided for in Article L. 225-17, nor for the application of the first paragraph of Article L. 225-18-1. The term of their office…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXXVII: Tax credit for organic farming

Article 244 quater L

…farming, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Develo…

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