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Showing 39413950 of 4038 articles for Art. 17 Dec 1990

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

…ted market, to comply with the requirements laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018;2° The obligation, for the applicant for a marketing authorisation submitted in except…

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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 Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18

…ans are likely to put an end to this uncertainty; - it requests a written statement from management declaring that its action plans reflect its intentions. Incidence on the report 11. Based on the evi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38

…provisions apply to the determination of taxable results for financial years ending on or after 31 December 1978. Income which, in application of the legislation previously in force, has already been…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 H

…rate relating to instalment payments made and deductions at source made between 1 September and 31 December.However, in the event that the income tax for the penultimate year or the last year could n…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-4

…ailable under specific conditions for a very limited period of time in order to obtain an immediate decision and deprive consumers of sufficient opportunity or time to make an informed choice; 8° Unde…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 octies : Activities created in defence restructuring zones

Article 44 terdecies

…ayers who create activities during a period of six years starting on the date of publication of the decree provided for in the last paragraph of the same 3 ter or, if this second date is later, on 1 J…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 septies : Companies located in employment areas to be revitalised

Article 44 duodecies

I. - Taxpayers who create activities between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2023 in the employment areas to be redynamised defined in 3 bis of article 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on region…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

…sages and noise attacks as provided for in article 222-16;- threats as provided for in articles 222-17 to 222-18-3;- unintentional harm to the integrity of the person as provided for in articles 222-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-30-3

…of Article L. 411-2 or a public offer relating to a loan equal to or greater than an amount set by decree, for sums due to them in respect of such securities, claims, instruments or rights, the initi…

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