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Showing 22612270 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1651 I

…he national commission referred to in Article 1651 H are appointed by CCI France.II. - The taxpayer may request that one of the taxpayers' representatives be appointed by a national, regional or local…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-167

The maximum duration of the aid, set at thirty-six months by article L. 5134-113, may be extended, with the authorisation of the authority issuing the award decision, in order to allow the beneficiary…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-16

…ompany has entered into or undertaken to enter into prior to the decision to withdraw authorisation may be completed. Notwithstanding the provisions of 4° and 5° of article 1844-7 of the French Civil…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1679 quinquies

…t year. The deposit is not due if this amount is less than €3,000. The advance payment is due on 31 May. This advance payment is rounded to the nearest euro; the fraction of a euro equal to 0.50 is co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Payment of tax

Article 1681 ter

…property taxes are collected under the conditions provided for in 1 of article 1663 et à l'article 1730. However, the taxpayer may opt for monthly direct debits from an account opened by him and meet…

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

Article 312-16

…312-14 and 312-15 may be extended for a period not exceeding six months, by decision of the Chairman of the Centre nat…

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

Article 421-16

…al circumstances and at the reasoned request of the production company, the aforementioned deadline may be extended for a period not exceeding twelve months, by decision of the President of the Centre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-16

…the previous year, in a visible and legible manner on the company's website where one exists. They may be consulted on the company's website at least until the publication, the following year, of any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to antenatal consultations.

Article R2122-16

…e required to undergo a clinical examination every year, following which the occupational physician may prescribe any additional investigations he deems necessary.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-16

The centre may be consulted either directly by the pregnant woman or the couple where a proven risk has been identified in application of III of article L. 2131-1, or by the attending physician who se…

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