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Showing 55815590 of 5857 articles for Art. 12 juill. 2018

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D591

…wyer wishes to provide his client with a copy, provided for in the seventh paragraph of Article 114;12° Declarations of a change of declared address provided for in the last paragraph of article 116;1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision of the departmental commission

Article A752-3

…ficates. The certifier will record any discrepancies noted, within the meaning of article R. 752-44-12 of the French Commercial Code, and will indicate whether any documents or supporting evidence sup…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L462-9-1

…the requesting authority and use it as evidence, subject to the safeguards provided for in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003.III.The Competition Authority may request the assistance of an autho…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe B

…he total sums due to the agent, after application, where applicable, of the 20% deduction (art. 10, 12 and 13-2nd paragraph of decree no. 2001-654 of 19 July 2001). Flat-rate allowance for transportin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article D47-9-1

I.-The provisions of I, II, III and IV of article D. 1er-13 are applicable to transmissions of information made pursuant to article 706-47-4. II.-The list of professions and activities exercised by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-2

…the corresponding storage operations, as defined by the good practices provided for in article L. 5121-5 applicable to this activity.For dressing items and articles presented as complying with the ph…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2i: Companies located in rural regeneration areas

Article 44 quindecies

…A, the first paragraph of this I only applies to businesses created or taken over until 31 December 2018.Profits are only subject to income tax or corporation tax for one quarter, one half or three qu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Optional taxes

Article 1530 bis

…location is reduced by the share that this tax would have provided if the departmental tax rate for 2018 had been applied.III bis. - 1. When a decree creating a new commune has been issued before 1 Oc…

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

Article R364-4

…nd Futuna Islands:1° With the exception of the first paragraph of article R. 313-3 and articles D. 312-3 and R. 343-31, the words "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of the Wallis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies G

…the Insurance Code owned by an undertaking other than a financial undertaking within the meaning of 12° of Article L. 310-3 of the same code and whose purpose is to provide reinsurance cover exclusive…

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