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Showing 14511460 of 2354 articles for Art. 1733 C. civ.

French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 41

…the capital gain relating to his rights. The capital gains are taxed in the name of the beneficiary.c. In the event of a new transfer free of charge by one of the beneficiaries of the transfer referre…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 ter

1. The withholding tax provided for in 2 of article 119 bis is not applicable to dividends distributed to a legal entity that meets the conditions listed in 2 of this article by a company or organisat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article L1211-2

The Local Finance Committee comprises:- two deputies;- two senators;- two presidents of regional councils elected by the college of presidents of regional councils;- four presidents of departmental co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-4

I.-In the case provided for in Article L. 356-3, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may decide, after consultation with the group supervisor and the ultimate parent undertaking at EU…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater K

I. - As an exception to the provisions of Article 238 quater I,when the trust contract is terminated, the profits or losses as well as the capital gains or losses resulting from the transfer of the as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-253

The following information relating to the company's governance shall also be entered in the National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the company at the time of its registration: 1° The surn…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article R2313-2

I. - For the application of article R. 2313-1 : a) The population to be taken into account is the total population, municipal and counted separately, as it results from the last known census on the da…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discriminatory refusal of care

Article R1541-1

I.- Pursuant to article 6-2 of organic law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999 relating to New Caledonia and article 7 of organic law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polyne…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-33

Each statutory audit practice structure must meet the following requirements: 1° Have the means enabling the statutory auditor: a) To adapt, according to the scope of the assignment, the time and huma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conseil national d'orientation des conditions de travail (National Council for the Orientation of Working Conditions)

Article R4641-6

The Conseil national d'orientation des conditions de travail is chaired by the Minister for Labour, or in his absence, by the Vice-Chairman of the Council.It comprises :1° In respect of the college of…

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