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Showing 441450 of 52466 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7-2-1989 n° 242

French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 729

Agreements which relate to shares or stocks and which are considered for registration duty purposes as transferring real estate ownership for valuable consideration under articles 727,728 and 1655 ter…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 727

I. - 1° When they take place within three years of the definitive realisation of the contribution made to the company, transfers of shares in companies whose capital is not divided into shares are con…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 728

Without prejudice to the provisions of article 1655 ter, transfers of shares or units conferring on their owners the right to the enjoyment of immovable property or fractions of immovable property are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Radiological examinations carried out without medical indication

Article R1333-76

I.-When they have already been justified in application of article R. 1333-47, radiological examinations carried out for preventive purposes in the context of occupational medicine and sports medicine…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Radiological examinations carried out without medical indication

Article R1333-75

The provisions of this sub-section apply to radiological examinations carried out on persons with no medical indication justifying such an examination. These examinations concern in particular those c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Radiological examinations carried out without medical indication

Article R1333-77

Radiological examinations carried out without medical indication are carried out using medical devices that comply with article R. 1333-78, following the individual justification and optimisation proc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-7

Home detention is ordered for a period that may not exceed six months. During the investigation, it may be extended for the same period in accordance with the procedures set out in the first paragraph…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for printed banknotes

Article D212-72

Printed tickets state:1° The name of the cinema and the name of the municipality in which it is located;2° The serial number of the tickets;3° The category of seats to which they entitle the holder;4°…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for printed banknotes

Article D212-75

Printed tickets are issued in "immediate entry" or "pre-sale" mode under the following conditions: 1° Immediate entry sales concern tickets issued in the period immediately preceding the film screenin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for printed banknotes

Article D212-73

Unless an exemption has been granted by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, printed tickets may not be issued outside the box offices of cinematographic entertainment establishments.Op…

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