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Showing 14811490 of 3783 articles for Art. 1729 · CE 28 July 2011 n° 313279

French General Tax CodeIn force
14°: Sailors and fishermen from the municipality of Fort-Mardyck

Article 1047

All deeds drawn up pursuant to Act no. 62-883 of 31 July 1962, abolishing the privilege of sailors and fishermen in the municipality of Fort-Mardyck, are exempt from registration duties and land regis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting system

Article R7345-19

The institution's Chief Executive Officer may set up revenue and imprest accounts under the conditions set out in Decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-47

…trades and crafts sector pursuant to the first paragraph of I of article 19 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and crafts. The natural persons and leg…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20-7

…of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/ EC and Directive 2011/61/ EU, for the application of the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-1

…nd Health Products;3° Non-interventional research involving no risks or constraints in which all procedures are carried out and products are used on a routine basis.The natural person or legal entity…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single chapter: Legal deposit obligation

Article A241-3

…t in the provisions of the decree of 21 November 1995 setting the threshold provided for in article 28 (2°) of decree no. 93-1429 of 31 December 1993 relating to legal deposit.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Statelessness

Article L582-1

…status is granted to any person who meets the definition in Article 1 of the New York Convention of 28 September 1954 relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. Such persons are governed by the prov…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Judicial divorce by mutual consent

Article 1105

The costs of the proceedings shall be shared equally between the spouses. However, their agreement may provide otherwise subject to the application of provisions of article 123 of decree no. 2020-1717…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Appointment of the examining magistrate.

Article D29

The President may designate one of the Vice-Presidents or judges of the court to replace him in the exercise of the functions provided for in Article D. 28, one of the vice-presidents or judges of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Integration through economic activity

Article R5522-92

…pplication of article R. 5133-10 in Mayotte, the following words are added after the words: "L. 262-28 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles": "subject to the adaptations set out in XII of a…

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