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Showing 10711080 of 42407 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 23-3-1994 n° 535

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Precautionary measures

Article L232-23-4

Where an analysis result implicates a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method, with the exception of a Specified Substance or Specified Method within the meaning of the Prohibited List referred to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XI ter: Taxation of certain public limited companies, simplified joint stock companies and limited liability companies. Opting for the partnership system

Article 239 bis AB

…covered by Article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it read prior to the ordonnance n° 2013-676 du 25 juillet 2013 modifying the legal framework for asset management, professional priv…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater I

I. - In the event of the assignment or cancellation of all or part of the settlor's rights representing the property or rights transferred to the trust assets, the results of the trust assets shall be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article D532-23-2

I. - Notifications of freedom to provide services sent by investment firms to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to Article L. 532-24 shall include the following information…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D2123-23-1

Any member of the municipal council in receipt of official allowances who, in the event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, is unable to carry out his/her duties for more than 15 clear days,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D3123-23-1

Any member of the General Council in receipt of official allowances who, in the event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, is unable to carry out his duties for more than 15 clear days, is re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D4135-23-1

Any member of the Regional Council in receipt of official allowances who, in the event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, is unable to carry out his duties for more than 15 clear days, is r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 237 bis A

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-23

MOTOR VEHICLE EVENTS IN WHICHCONTACT BETWEEN VEHICLES IS AUTHORISED(art. A331-22 and A331-23) Definition Events taking place on a circuit with generally used vehicles, in which contact between vehicle…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIV: Tax on surplus reserves of non-life insurance companies

Article 235 ter X

Property and casualty insurance companies of all kinds must, when they apply to the taxable income for a financial year the surplus of provisions set aside to meet the settlement of claims arising dur…

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