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Showing 25412550 of 5384 articles for Art. 13 juill. 2005

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation grants

Article L3334-7-1

…ect of 2003 pursuant to article L. 3334-7-1 as it stood prior to the Finance Act for 2004 (no. 2003-1311 of 30 December 2003), increased by 95% of the amount of the general decentralisation allowance…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 209 quater

…all not apply: a. If the company is dissolved; b. In the event of capitalisation prior to 1 January 2005; c. If losses are offset against the special reserve before 1 January 2005; losses cancelled in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5423-3

…rity allowance ; 3° Family benefits; 4° The exceptional back-to-work bonus introduced by decree no. 2005-1054 of 29 August 2005 creating an exceptional back-to-work bonus for certain recipients of min…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-89

…or more freelance chiropodists, in accordance with the conditions laid down inArticle 18 of Law No 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 in favour of small and medium-sized enterprises. Each of the chiropodists…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Establishment in France of persons authorised to conduct voluntary sales of movable property by public auction in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article A321-28

…tion held by the applicant in accordance with the classification set out in Article 11 of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 as amended on the recog…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Withdrawal of sentence reductions in the event of non-compliance with obligations

Article D147-41

…rcement judge, including in the case of a person convicted of offences committed before 14 December 2005 and for whom judicial supervision has been ordered by the sentence enforcement court.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the international spread of diseases in New Caledonia

Article R3845-2

…oint may delegate some of its tasks mentioned in Article 4 of the International Health Regulations (2005) to a local focal point in New Caledonia, under the conditions laid down in the agreement provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the international spread of diseases in French Polynesia

Article R3845-4

…oint may delegate some of its tasks mentioned in Article 4 of the International Health Regulations (2005) to a local focal point in French Polynesia, under the conditions set out in the agreement prov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-30

…e Articles of Association of limited liability companies formed after the publication of the loi n° 2005-882 du 2 août 2005 en faveur des petites et moyennes entreprises, the General Meeting may only…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article R128-7

…subject to secure electronic authentication, in accordance with the requirements of ordonnance no. 2005-1516 of 8 December 2005 as amended relating to electronic exchanges between users and administr…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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