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Showing 691700 of 30436 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 23-6-2021 n° 20-17.554

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-20

Where it has not been taken in the course of the investigation, enquiry or trial proceedings, the sample shall be taken, on the instructions of the public prosecutor or the public prosecutor and in ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable in the event of non-compliance with house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-20

In accordance with the provisions of articles 141-2 and 142-8, if the person under investigation voluntarily evades the obligations of house arrest with electronic surveillance, the investigating judg…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
33°: Tax credit for interest on loans for the purchase or construction of a principal residence

Article 200 quaterdecies

I. - Taxpayers domiciled in France for tax purposes within the meaning of l'article 4 B who acquire a home used as their main residence, either directly or through a company not subject to corporation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Compagnie Nationale and the regional companies

Article R821-23

La Compagnie nationale des commissaires aux comptes instituée par l'article L. 821-6 groups together all the statutory auditors and all the audit firms registered on the list in accordance with Sectio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 G

1. The basis of assessment for the advance payment provided for in 2° of 2 of Article 204 A due in respect of the income mentioned in article 204 C is made up of the amount of profits or income taxed…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the public

Article R385-20

Major events, within the meaning of Article L. 385-7, are at least those which have one of the following characteristics:a) When a deviation from the guarantee fund is observed and the Autorité de con…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation by conversion of a société anonyme.

Article R229-20

The proposed conversion of the société anonyme, provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 225-245-1, is the subject of a notice inserted in a medium authorised to receive legal announcements…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Collection of data and information

Article R444-20

I.-Pursuant to 1° of Article L. 444-5, practising professionals on 1 January of the calendar year shall provide the Ministers of Justice and the Economy, for the purposes of statistical verification,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-20

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years on the date of the incident and whose articles of association aim to defend the moral and material interests of tenants, owners an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information

Article L7122-20

At least twelve days before the meeting of the Assembly of French Guyana, the President shall send the councillors a report, in whatever form, on each of the matters that must be submitted to them.The…

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