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Showing 20312040 of 4860 articles for Art. 18 December 2019

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-3

Any clause by which the consumer waives his right of withdrawal defined in article L. 221-18.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-26-1

The release provided for in the second paragraph of article 712-18 automatically entails the postponement of the sentenced person's sentence.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Partitioning and similar transactions

Article 750 bis A

…erty meeting the conditions set out in II of Article 750, established between 1 January 1986 and 31 December 2014, are exempt from the 2.50% tax on the value of buildings located in Corsica. These exe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-52

…authority's accounting officer presents the Corsican regional authority's accounting position at 31 December of the financial year, including the operations of the supplementary day.The management acc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment

Article D1513-3

Article D. 1332-28 comes into force in Mayotte on 31 December 2031.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Payment of tax

Article 1681 F

…t plan may not exceed that provided for the full payment of the transfer price nor extend beyond 31 December of the fifth year following the year of the transfer. The tax payment deadlines are set in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article D782-19

…n the wording resulting from the decreeD. 615-1n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 615-2No. 2010-291 of 18 March 2010D. 615-3 to D. 615-7n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 615-8no. 2010-291 of 18 March 2010

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article D783-19

…the wording resulting from the decreeD. 615-1No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 615-2No. 2010-291 of 18 March 2010D. 615-3 to D. 615-7n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 615-8no. 2010-291 of 18 March 2010

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions, declarations and notifications

Article R3512-14

I.-The results of the studies mentioned in article L. 3512-18 are presented using, in particular, the following consumer categories: young people aged 11 to 15, young people aged 16 to 25, women and m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account management

Article L4163-14

…raph may delegate the management functions mentioned in articles L. 4163-15, L. 4163-16 and L. 4163-18 by agreement. The term "managing body" referred to in Articles L. 4163-15, L. 4163-16 and L. 4163…

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