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Showing 56715680 of 6891 articles for Art. 12 January 1993

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1

…esearch ;2° The expected benefits and, in the case of research mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1, the foreseeable risks and constraints, including in the event of the research being terminate…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B undecies

…ing which different rates may be voted in application of the second paragraph of 2 applies from 1st January 2005 for all the syndicates of communes and mixed syndicates that collect the tax on this da…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Issuance of Bulletin No. 2 of the Criminal Record

Article R79

…r disciplinary proceedings ; 11° To commissions for registration on the list of statutory auditors; 12° To Government commissioners attached to the councils of the order of chartered accountants and c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial acts

Article A743-9

…nitial books 2.24 € 11 Certified copies outside any proceedings Certified copy of a judgment 2.24 € 12 Certified copy of a prescription 2.24 € 13 Second certified copy bearing the executory formula 3.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating rules

Article L214-24-51

…lso include unrealised capital gains; 2° By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 232-12 of the French Commercial Code, prior certification of the accounts by the statutory auditor is no…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Protected designation of origin, protected geographical indication, traditional speciality guaranteed

Article L432-4

…n the subject of the approval provided for respectively in articles L. 641-10, L. 641-11 and L. 641-12 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code;3° Fraudulently using or attempting to use a protec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 259 B

Notwithstanding Article 259, the place of supply of the following services is deemed not to be in France when they are provided to a non-taxable person who is not established or does not have his domi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L594-1

…21-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 511-8 et L. 511-9L. 512-1 à L. 512-4L. 513-1 to L. 513-7In Title IIL. 520-1 and L. 520-2L. 521-1L. 521-3 and L. 521-4L. 5…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-30

…ification of the technical feasibility of the measure, an obligation provided for by article 131-36-12 of the same code;3° If the person has been sentenced to a term of criminal imprisonment of fiftee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-15

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 823-12 and specific legislative provisions, statutory auditors, as well as their employees and experts, are bound by professional secrecy with regard to facts,…

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