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Showing 101110 of 21704 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 11 Mar. 2008 – no. 07-10.590

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 114

…ing that he or she is aware of the provisions of the sixth paragraph of this article and of article 114-1. Where the copy has been requested by the lawyers, they may forward a copy to their client, pr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 112

…g rise to the allocation of securities to members under the conditions provided for in 2 of article 115;c. Amounts incorporated into shareholders' equity on the occasion of a merger or demerger withou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Purchases for resale

Article 1115

…nsisting of sales by lots triggering the right of pre-emption provided for in the article 10 of law no. 75-1351 of 31 December 1975 relating to the protection of occupants of residential premises or t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 115

1. In the event of a merger or demerger of companies, the allocation of securities, sums or values to the members of the transferring company in consideration for the cancellation of the securities of…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Removal credit.

Article 114

…removed as and when they are checked and before the obligations laid down in a to c of 1 of Article 113 have been fulfilled, subject to a duly bonded tender.1 bis. Those liable for value added tax and…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1184

…aph of article 375-5 of the Civil Code, as well as the information measures provided for in article 1183 of this code, may only be taken, except in the case of a specially-reasoned emergency, if the h…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1187

…ulted, under the same conditions, by the services in charge of the measures provided for in article 1183 of this code and to the articles 375-2 and 375-4 of the Civil Code. On completion of the invest…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Place of taxation

Article 11

When a taxpayer has moved either his residence or the place of his main establishment, the assessments for which he is liable in respect of income tax, both for the year in which the change occurred a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Income from bonds

Article 118

For the purposes of the present provisions, the following shall be deemed to be income: 1° Interest, arrears and any other proceeds from bonds, participating securities, public bills and any other neg…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 110

For the application of 1° of 1 of Article 109 profits are understood to be those that have been retained for the basis of assessment for corporation tax. However, these profits are increased by those…

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