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Showing 24712480 of 5248 articles for Art. 13 oct. 1993

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Contaminants

Article R412-24

…nd 2 of amended Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of the Council of the European Communities of 8 February 1993 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in foodstuffs, and the provisions of Articles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personnel.

Article L5323-4

…ependence.The aforementioned employees are subject to articles 25 to 25 octies of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 relating to the rights and obligations of civil servants.Persons who occasionally colla…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Continuing vocational training for young people under the age of twenty-six (R).

Article R4332-4

For the determination of expenditure incurred by the State in 1993 in respect of training initiatives intended for young people under the age of twenty-six with a view to enabling them to acquire a qu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 Q

…This claim is inalienable and non-transferable, except under the conditions set out in articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-35 of the Monetary and Financial Code. The authorisation referred to in the first pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Operation and control.

Article R522-16

…ses placed under the customs warehousing arrangements provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code, and Commission Regulation (EEC) No…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Income from bonds

Article 119

Income is determined: 1° For bonds, participating securities, public bills and loans, by the interest or income distributed during the year; 2° For lots, by the amount of the lot itself; 3° For redemp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 209 quater D

Profits placed under the exemption regime subject to reinvestment provided for in article 238 octies are attached to the results of the current financial year when they are distributed. They are retai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article R322-7

…ses placed under the customs warehousing arrangements provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code, together with Commission Regulatio…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 sexies

…ation receiving this information is subject to professional secrecy under the terms of articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Exemptions

Article D3335-18

…ation is subject to the procedures set out in articles 4 and 5 of decree no. 93-1101 of 3 September 1993 concerning the declaration of establishments in which physical and sporting activities are prac…

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