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Showing 16811690 of 18819 articles for Art. CJEU – Coty – C-230/16 – 6 Dec. 2017

French General Tax CodeIn force
Title one: Tax assessment and control

Article 1649 quater L

…ents or members, depending on the nature of their activity, all the tasks provided for in Articles 1649 quater C to 1649 quater E or articles 1649 quater F to 1649 quater H, under the conditions laid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acts

Article A444-163-5

…partners gives rise to the collection of the following fees:Transaction fees Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.548% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.852% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.581% More than €60,000 0.426%

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acts

Article A444-163-2

…e l'habitat gives rise to the collection of the following fees: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 0.967% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.399% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.266% Over €60,000 0.199%

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acts

Article A444-163-3

…ights in rem give rise to the collection of the following fees: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 3.289% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.809% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.233% More than €60,000 0.905%

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations.

Article R213-16-1

The amount mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of I of article L. 213-6-3 is set at 100,000 euros.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-16-1

…gard to the consequences for the latter of this decision. The measures provided for in Article 712-16 may relate to the consequences of decisions to individualise the sentence with regard to the situa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acts

Article A444-163-1

…APPLICABLE Together, the drawing up of all deeds (trust agreement and subsequent deeds) From €0 to €6,500 3.87% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% Over €60,000 0.799%

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title one: Tax assessment and control

Article 1649 quater N

…a period of three years, in which they undertake to carry out the controls provided for in Article 1649 quater E for management centres in respect of their members, under the conditions set out in the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1693 ter A

…e group in respect of a period prior to the entry into force of the option provided for in Article 1693 ter may not be carried forward on a return whose elements are taken into account for the calcula…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Role of the social and economic committee

Article L1233-57-16

…r a buyer, the employer shall give it access, at its request, to the information mentioned in 4° to 6° of article L. 1233-57-14.

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