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Showing 24712480 of 5132 articles for Art. 13 nov. 1997

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: General health administration

Article L1535-1

The provisions of articles L. 1413-13 and L. 1413-14 are applicable to the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Falsified medicinal products

Article L5421-15

Attempts to commit the offences referred to in article L. 5421-13 shall be subject to the same penalties.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ic: Determination of the share of profits corresponding to rights held in a partnership, a co-ownership of a racehorse or stallion, an economic interest grouping, a public interest grouping or a European economic interest grouping

Article 238 bis K

…hts in question are held by a company carrying on an agricultural activity created before 1 January 1997 or a joint farming group mentioned in Article 71 who are subject to income tax under the regime…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-20-2

…ceased persons, provided for by the article 1 of the aforementioned decree no. 97-109 of 6 February 1997. At the request or by order of the competent magistrate, they are made available to the judicia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Mandatory prior mediation

Article R5312-47

The compulsory prior mediation procedure provided for byArticle L. 213-11 of the Code of Administrative Justice is applicable to appeals brought against the following individual decisions taken by Pôl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-14

Importers and downstream users are required to inform the designated body mentioned in article R. 1342-13 of any withdrawal from the market, any change of trade name and any change in the composition…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Democratisation and transparency.

Article D5842-5

I. - The articles R. 5211-13 to R. 5211-15, with the exception of its first paragraph, article R. 5211-18 and article R. 5211-18-1 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provide…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Revenue from the investment section

Article L2573-44

…agraph of article L. 2331-9, the reference: "2°" is replaced by the reference: "1°" and the dates: "1997" and: "1st January 1996" respectively by the dates: "2009" and "1st January 2008".VI. - For the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1245-1

…1242-6, L. 1242-7, L. 1242-8-1, L. 1242-12, first paragraph, L. 1243-11, first paragraph, L. 1243-13-1, L. 1244-3-1 and L. 1244-4-1, and of the stipulations of the agreements or branch agreements en…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L212-1

Attachment and assignment of remuneration are governed by Articles L. 3252-1 to L. 3252-13 of the French Labour Code.

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