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Showing 41114120 of 4433 articles for Art. 14 Dec 1989

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative police powers of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety)

Article L5145-5

…ural or legal persons producing or marketing veterinary medicinal products mentioned in article L. 5141-2 or providing services associated with these veterinary medicinal products, financial penalties…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article A1

…for the preparation, implementation and evaluation of road safety policy, pursuant to Article 3 of Decree no. 75-360 of 15 May 1975 relating to the Interministerial Committee for Road Safety; 13° The…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-5

…L. 1121-12 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-13 Order no. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018 L. 1121-14 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-15 Order no. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018 L. 1121-16 Law n…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 quaterdecies

…t provide proof of compliance with this last condition in accordance with the procedures defined by decree.II. - I does not apply to interest on loans allocated:1° To repay all or part of other loans…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B sexies

I. - 1. Subject to the provisions of Articles 1636 B septies and 1636 B decies municipal councils and the deliberative bodies of inter-municipal cooperation bodies with their own tax system vote each…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Tax revenue equalisation

Article L3335-2

…he total annual amount of the two levies exceeds 1.6 billion euros, the Local Finance Committee may decide to set aside all or part of the amount exceeding this level in a departmental guarantee fund…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-2

…d six months ; 13° Complete, where applicable at their own expense, a citizenship training course ; 14° In the event of an offence committed either against his or her spouse, cohabitee or partner boun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5461-9

…of Medicines and Health Products, pursuant to Article 13(7) of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 or Article 14(4) of the same Regulation, that the device it has placed on the market, put into service or made…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 1

…ation 10. Consignment and financial investment of certain funds 101. Consignment Agreement or court decision having the force of res judicata (1) or, where applicable, consignment decision by the auth…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4441-27

…the same table, shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia: ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY R. 4126-5 Decree no. SPRH2219553D of 27 February 2023 R. 4126-6Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4126-7D…

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