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Showing 24012410 of 29800 articles for Art. 15 mai 1990

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Therapeutic patient education

Article R1521-6

…1-13 Decree no. 2012-597 of 27 April 2012 R. 1161-14 Decree no. 2010-1031 of 31 August 2010 R. 1161-15 Decree no. 2012-597 of 27 April 2012 R. 1161-16 Decree no. 2010-1031 of 31 August 2010 R. 1161-17…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1840 H

…texts regulating the payment of stamp duty on account with the Treasury is punishable by a fine of €15..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-6

I. - Subject to the provisions of article L. 2411-15, the syndicate commission deliberates on the following matters:

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-10

The court with jurisdiction over the offences referred to in article 15-3-1 is the Paris judicial court.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I bis: Tax on the market value of real estate owned in France by legal entities

Article 990 E

…n Article 990 D or, for property, rights or holdings already owned on 1 January 2008, no later than 15 May 2008 ; e) Or who declare each year by 15 May at the latest, at the place set by the order pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-23

…entifier, which complies with the provisions of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/574 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a system for the trac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L734-7

…ember 2000 L. 163-3 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 163-4 and L. 163-4-1 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 163-4-2 Order no. 2011-267 of 14 March 2011 L. 163-5 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorities or persons contributing to judicial supervision

Article R16

…under the conditions and according to the rules of competence and procedure defined by articles R. 15-35 to R. 15-40.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3133-11

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention sets out the arrangements for the Solidarity Day. This agreement may provide for : 1° Working on a public holida…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Communal and inter-communal social action centres (R).

Article R2113-14

…ction centre, created by application of article L. 2113-13, in its wording prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010de réforme des collectivités territoriales, is subject to the provisions of…

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