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Showing 18311840 of 18997 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 27 Sept. 2005 – no. 03-18.579

French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Exemptions

Article 35 bis

…cannot be combined with the provisions of Article 50-0. III. - (Repealed with effect from 1 January 2005)

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to certain group provident and insurance operations.

Article A441-4

…ision referred to in Article R. 441-21 and the distribution of rights referred to in Article R. 441-27 are carried out using the mortality tables and the relevant risk-free interest rate curve used to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Automatic processing of personal data known as "VISABIO

Article R142-9

In accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and in order to guarantee the right of residence of legal residents and to combat the illegal entry and residence of foreigne…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Maintenance of the National Register of Companies

Article R123-320

…suant to Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 297 B

…ommunity acquisition or a supply subject to the reduced rate of value added tax pursuant to Article 278 septies or of I of l'article 278-0 bis. The option is valid from the first day of the month foll…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-77

Subject to the suspension of the time limit resulting from the notification given to the competent authority of the issuing State pursuant to Article 696-72, the liberty and custody judge shall decide…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Reinsurance.

Article R322-84

Mutual reinsurance companies may be formed between mutual insurance companies or associations thereof or between undertakings affiliated by agreement to the same mutual insurance group company, the ob…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-25

The sole trader may, at the written request of a creditor, waive the derogation provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 526-22, for a specific undertaking for which he must state the term a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-26-9

People aged at least fifty-seven who are experiencing social and professional difficulties may enter into an open-ended contract with an intermediary association, as provided for in Article L. 5132-14…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-10-15

People aged at least fifty-seven who are experiencing social and professional difficulties may enter into an open-ended inclusion contract with a temporary work integration company, as provided for in…

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