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Showing 101110 of 8012 articles for Art. CJEU – Kontogeorgas – C-104/95 – 12 Dec. 1996

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Medicinal products requiring special monitoring during treatment.

Article R5121-95

The marketing authorisation, the early access authorisation pursuant to 1° of II of article L. 5121-12 or the compassionate access authorisation pursuant to II of article L. 5121-12-1 or the compassio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 C

The tax credit defined in Article 244 quater C is deducted from the corporation tax payable by the company under the conditions set out in Article 199 ter C.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the second fraction (R).

Article R1614-95

The allocation under the second fraction of the special assistance is reimbursed in the following situations: a) When the use of the facility is changed; b) When, at the end of a period of two years f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies G bis

I. - A. - Taxpayers domiciled in France, within the meaning of Article 4 B, may benefit from a reduction in income tax in respect of expenses actually incurred for the work mentioned in II of this art…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Committee on abuse of tax law

Article 1653 C

The committee provided for in Article L. 64 of the Book of Tax Procedures comprises:a. a Councillor of State, Chairman;b. a Councillor at the Court of Cassation;c. A lawyer with expertise in tax law;d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-16

The authorisation mentioned in 1° of article 706-95-12 is issued for a maximum period of one month, renewable once under the same conditions of form and duration. The authorisation mentioned in 2° of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 C

…ets in financial instruments amending Council Directives 85/611/EEC and 93/6/EEC and Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 93/22/EEC, whose…

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

Article R214-104

To assess the limit referred to in Article L. 214-39, account is taken of :1° In the denominator, the assets mentioned in 1° to 4° of I of article R. 214-87 ; 2° In the numerator :a) The debt of the r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 C

…are applicable to the start-up grant for young farmers provided for in articles D. 343-9 to D. 343-12 of the rural and maritime fishing code when it is allocated to the creation or acquisition of fix…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts relating mainly to leases and the management of real estate and landed property

Article A444-104

Leases for construction or rehabilitation (number 78 in table 5) give rise to the collection of an emolument composed of:1° A component proportional to the payments made on any basis whatsoever during…

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