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Showing 40514060 of 4433 articles for Art. 14 Dec 1989

French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R221-2

…applicable, the existence of codes of conduct applicable to the contract and how to obtain a copy; 14° If applicable, the minimum duration of the consumer's contractual obligations; 15° If applicable…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°g: Priority development zones

Article 1383 J

I.-Buildings located in the priority development zones defined in II of Article 44 septdecies are exempt from property tax on built properties.The exemption applies to buildings attached to an establi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Share capital.

Article R6223-65

…ogists. Where the total number of shares that the medical biologists practising in the company have declared that they wish to acquire is greater than the number of shares whose transfer is planned, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of the opening of the laboratory and changes to its operation

Article D6222-6

…pening of the medical biology laboratory, the legal representative of the laboratory shall send the declaration provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 6222-1, by any means that can be relia…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638 quater

…under the following conditions:a) The difference noted, in the year during which the attachment is decided, between these two rates is reduced each year in equal parts, until a single rate is applied…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-12

…of the teaching staff;b) A representative of the staff responsible for training and research under decree no. 2006-733 of 23 June 2006 relating to senior technical or scientific posts at the Institut…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-2

…ded for in Article 132-44 of the Criminal Code; 2° Of the prohibitions provided for in 2° and 7° to 14° of l'article 132-45 du même code. The convicted person may also benefit, during this period, fro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article R331-18

…e la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique will forward any information likely to justify such a decision to the rapporteur as soon as it comes to his attention. II. II - When the rapporteur consid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Expenses

Article L4425-29

…12° Les frais du service des épizooties;13° La participation aux services d'incendie et de secours;14° Les dépenses résultant de l'entretien des biens transférés à la collectivité de Corse par applic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Consultation of voters

Article LO6333-1

I. - The electors of the local authority may be consulted on the decisions that the territorial council intends to take to regulate matters within its remit, with the exception of the opinions and pro…

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