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Showing 33813390 of 61284 articles for Art. 151 septies A · CE 16 October 2019 n° 417364 · CE 28 June 2013 · BOI-BIC-PVMV-40-20-20-20

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and special conditions

Article R1125-16

When an unmarried couple or woman undergoing medically assisted procreation is asked to take part in research involving the human person carried out in the context of medically assisted procreation, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-16

The Executive Chairman shall notify the Statutory Auditor, if there is one, of the agreements referred to in article L. 223-19, within one month of the conclusion of these agreements. Where agreements…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Elections

Article R4441-16

Voting takes place at the headquarters of the body of the Association concerned or, failing that, at the National Council. The president of the body of the ordre or one of his representatives duly aut…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to safeguard procedures, receivership, compulsory liquidation and conciliation procedures applicable to credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms.

Article R613-16

The legal representative of a credit institution, finance company, electronic money institution, payment institution or investment firm that intends to file an application to initiate conciliation pro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-16

The publisher may not transfer, whether free of charge or for consideration, or by way of contribution to a company, the benefit of the publishing contract to third parties, independently of his goodw…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Commission nationale des impôts directs et des taxes sur le chiffre d'affaires (National Commission for Direct Taxes and Turnover Taxes)

Article 1651 L

Where increases based on the same grounds are notified to companies that are members of a group within the meaning of Article 223 A or article 223 A bis, any taxpayer may request that the matter be re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-16

The use of videoconferencing to convene meetings of the central social and economic committee may be authorised by agreement between the employer and the elected members of the committee. In the absen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of exemptions

Article R1453-16

The recommendations referred to in Article L. 1453-10 may relate in particular to : 1° The definition of benefits required by the provisions of 4° of Article R. 1453-14 ; 2° The amounts of these benef…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R8124-16

The hierarchical authority shall offer all members of staff, on their appointment and as often as necessary thereafter, an interview devoted to the prevention of situations of conflict of interest. If…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L632-16

The AMF may carry out surveillance, monitoring and investigation activities at the request of foreign authorities with similar powers. Where such activities are carried out on behalf of authorities of…

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