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Showing 76517660 of 7758 articles for Art. 10 nov. 1982

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and activities.

Article R5142-1

…ts engaged in the purchase and storage of medicated premixes and their wholesale distribution as is;10° Wholesale distributor specialising in the export of medicated premixes, an undertaking comprisin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 quater

…ternal insulation of facade or gable walls, roof slopes and converted or convertible attic ceilings 10 per square metre for internal insulation of facade or gable walls, roof slopes and converted or c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138

…or the liberty and custody judge, and from entering into relations with them in any way whatsoever; 10° Submit to measures of examination, treatment or care, even under the hospital regime, in particu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L311-18

…is likely to no longer comply with the conditions for its authorisation set out in Articles L. 321-10, L. 321-1-1 or L. 382-2 of this Code, L. 211-8, L. 211-8-1 or L. 214-7 of the Mutual Code and L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-3

…e Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may order a person referred to in 1°, 4°, 9° and 10° of A of I of Article L. 612-2, a class 1 bis investment firm or, with the exception of firms ref…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R286-2

…Social Security Code are replaced by references to sickness and maternity benefits; 3° Article R. 210-1 reads as follows: "Art. R. 210-1.-The provisions of articles R. 141-1 to R. 141-13, R. 142-26 t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R284-2

…cial Security Code are replaced by the reference to sickness and maternity benefits; 4° Article R. 210-1 reads as follows: "Art. R. 210-1.-The provisions of articles R. 141-1 to R. 141-13, R. 142-26 t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R285-2

…cial Security Code are replaced by the reference to sickness and maternity benefits; 3° Article R. 210-1 reads as follows: "Art. R. 210-1.-The provisions of articles R. 141-1 to R. 141-13, R. 142-26 t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-14-1

…of the General Tax Code. By way of derogation from the preceding provisions, communes with at least 10,000 inhabitants whose financial potential is 15% less than the average financial potential per in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-5-1

…iate depending on the importance of the subject and any action to be taken by the bodies concerned. 10. The statutory auditor shall communicate in writing: - the important elements relating to his aud…

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