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Showing 671680 of 10142 articles for Art. CJEU – Ingmar – C-381/98 – 9 Nov. 2000

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-94

The liquid assets referred to in 9° of I of article L. 214-36 are : 1° Demand deposits made with the custodian of the real estate investment trust, which satisfy conditions 3° and 4° of article R. 214…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The undertaking given by the insolvency practitioner in the main insolvency proceedings

Article R692-9

…re on the merits of applications for provisional or protective measures provided for in Article L. 692-9.It rules in chambers after having heard or duly summoned the debtor who has not been divested,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I bis: Tax on the market value of real estate owned in France by legal entities

Article 990 D

…entity, other than a legal entity referred to in 1°, a and b of 2° and a, b and c of 3° of article 990 E, which owns these assets or rights or holds an interest in a third legal person, body, trust o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R6153-94

…s, the provisions of section 2 of this chapter, with the exception of articles R. 6153-58, R. 6153-59, R. 6153-62-1 ; b) For dental surgeon students, the provisions of section 3 of this chapter, with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue from the investment section

Article L2331-9

…s of 2° of article L. 2331-6 and those of 7° of article L. 2331-8 will come into force as from the 1997 financial year for fixed assets acquired as from 1 January 1996. For financial years prior to 19…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increase in certain selective aids

Article 919-44

I. - The amount of selective aid granted in application of articles 223-1, 223-9 and 223-15 for the distribution of cinematographic works other than those mentioned in article 222-7 and article 222-8,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R3123-9

…1221-12 to R. 1221-22-1, and if the training comes under the directory defined in article R. 1221-9-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R4135-9

…1221-12 to R. 1221-22-1, and if the training falls within the directory defined in article R. 1221-9-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D742-9

…assets under management thus obtained with the applicable threshold set out in IV of Article L. 532-9.UCITS for which the portfolio management company acts as management company are not included in th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D743-9

…assets under management thus obtained with the applicable threshold set out in IV of Article L. 532-9.UCITS for which the portfolio management company acts as management company are not included in th…

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