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Showing 15711580 of 26972 articles for Art. CE 16-4-2012 n° 323592

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 ter A

…carry out, directly or indirectly, transactions involving the sale of goods, the provision of services by natural persons, the rental of a means of transport or the rental of real estate of any kind,…

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

Article R561-16-1

…to electronic money, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-9-1 are not subject to the due diligence requirements set out in Articles L. 561-5 and L. 561-5-1 if the following conditions are met: 1°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1636 B octies

I. - The proceeds of the special equipment taxes levied for the benefit of the public land establishments referred to in articles L. 321-1 et L. 324-1 of the town planning code, the Etablissement publ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-16-1

…he last paragraph of Article R. 712-14. Subject to the cases of suspension or termination of the procedure provided for in Articles R. 712-17 and R. 712-18, the opposition shall be investigated in acc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-8

…re in registered form.If the shareholder fails to pay up the sums due on the shares held in accordance with the conditions set out in the Articles of Association, the manager may, one month after a fo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1636 B sexies

…x, property tax, council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not used as a main residence and business property tax. They may:a) Either vary the rates of the four taxes applied the previo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-16-1

…ation from the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 123-12, micro-businesses, with the exception of those whose business consists of managing equity interests and securities, are not requir…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-16-1

The voting rights and dividend rights of shares or share denominations issued in breach of this sub-section are suspended until the situation is rectified. Any vote cast or dividend paid during the su…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-8-1

In the case of gamete donation or embryo reception, the recipients are the persons who have given their consent to medically assisted procreation. The principle of anonymity of the donation does not p…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-1-1

The respect due to the human body does not cease with death.The remains of deceased persons, including the ashes of those whose bodies have given rise to cremation, must be treated with respect, digni…

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