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Showing 971980 of 38025 articles for Art. L. 145-16

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Apprehension on court order

Article R222-16

…L. 223-2. In this case, articles…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AB

…acquires a property or enters into a business relationship in France within the meaning of article L. 561-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code and the director whose tax domicile is in France are r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
OA: Non-alcoholic drinks

Article 1613 quater

…uted a contribution on beverages other than alcoholic beverages within the meaning of 2° of article L. 111-4 of the code of taxes on goods and services mentioned in II.I bis.-.The contribution is paya…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies.

Article R214-160

…r its assets and liabilities by means of the demerger referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 214-118 to several undertakings for collective real estate investment or professional undertaking…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638 quater

…to Article 1609 nonies C or following a transformation under the conditions provided for in Article L. 5211-41-1 du code général des collectivités territoriales, the business property tax rate of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Expertise.

Article R463-16

When, pursuant to article L. 463-8 the general rapporteur decides to call in one or more experts, his decision defines the subject of the expert appraisal, sets the timeframe for its completion and as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Interventional radiology activities

Article R6123-166

…ficial interventional radiology procedures. The specific therapeutic practices mentioned in Article L. 6122-7 are, for Option B : a) All the procedures mentioned in the first paragraph of this 2°, exc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules applicable to financial contracts, temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments and guarantees

Article R214-16

…uence on its overall performance ;b) When the index is composed of instruments mentioned in Article L. 214-20, its composition complies with the diversification rules mentioned in I and II of Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Measures taken to protect the population and the environment

Article R1333-16

…doses received by the public on the basis of actual activity discharges. In application of Article L. 1333-6, it makes these estimates available to the public.IV - The person responsible for a nuclea…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Committee on abuse of tax law

Article 1653 D

…staff of the Tax Abuse Committee are bound by the rules of professional secrecy defined in article L. 103 of the tax procedures book.This secrecy is not enforceable against the judicial authority act…

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