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Showing 33513360 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 209 quater D

…tion occurs at least seven years after their realisation. A decree sets the conditions for the application of this provision (1).

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-20-4

…2 shall define and implement procedures enabling them to determine whether the transaction they are carrying out is one of those referred to in 3° of Article L. 561-10. II.When they carry out the oper…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-20-5

…of the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 whose parent undertakings or registered offices are located in a State or territory mentioned in 3° of Article L. 561-10; 5° Without prejudice to the meas…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-4

The minutes or reports of an investigation or any other document from criminal proceedings that is directly related to facts that may be submitted to the AMF Enforcement Committee for review may be di…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: End of the research period

Article L1233-57-20

…as been received or if the employer has not wished to take up any of the offers, the employer shall call a meeting of the social and economic committee and present it with a report, which shall be sen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-20

COMPOSITION OF THE APPLICATION FORM FOR THE COMMON GENERAL TRAINING COURSE FOR TEACHING, SUPERVISION AND TRAINING IN MOUNTAIN SPORTS The application includes the following documents: - an application…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article R123-208-2

…ades and crafts even though they would be registered in the Trade and Companies Register.Any person carrying on a commercial or craft activity who is not subject to registration in a legal publicity r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-7

…in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/ EC and Directive 2011/61/ EU, for the application of the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Counci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an individual basis

Article R5121-201-4

The pharmacovigilance carried out on individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products includes monitoring to ensure traceability between the various stages, from the removal of tissues, cells…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-20

…der in criminal proceedings;3° Where the freezing order is made with a view to the subsequent confiscation of property and that property is already the subject of a freezing or seizure order in the co…

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