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Showing 12211230 of 4867 articles for Art. CJEU – Bellone – 30 Apr. 1998 – C-215/97

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations and filings concerning natural persons

Article R123-246

…tatus of craftsman or artisan d'art provided for in Articles 1st and 2 Decree No. 98-247 of 2 April 1998 on craft qualifications and the trades and crafts sector, as well as the status of master craft…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-42

…sistance has been put in place in the field of asset management on behalf of third parties;2° Up to 30% of its assets in units or shares of collective investment schemes governed by French law, of FIA…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Judgment

Article R4443-6

…cation in New Caledonia and French Polynesia: 1° The third and fourth paragraphs of article R. 4234-30 do not apply; 2° In article R. 4234-33: a) Paragraph 3 is replaced by the following provisions: "…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 136

Failure to comply with the formalities prescribed for appearance warrants, committal warrants, detention warrants, arrest warrants and search warrants may give rise to disciplinary sanctions against t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-137

…hes of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 0.242% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.133% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.091% Over €30,000 0.067%

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special declaration system

Article 102 ter

…s amount of annual receipts less a flat-rate allowance of 34%. This allowance may not be less than €305.Capital gains or losses arising from the sale of assets used in the business are taken into acco…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-27

The maximum amount of support is €30,000, including a maximum of €20,000 for the author.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article L775-34

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-6

As stated in Article 226-30 of the French Penal Code, which is reproduced below: Art. 226-30 - Legal entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2, for the offences de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3121-38

…ce of an agreement, the compulsory counterpart in the form of time off mentioned in article L. 3121-30 is set at 50% of the overtime hours worked in excess of the annual quota mentioned in the same ar…

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