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Showing 46114620 of 4860 articles for Art. 18 December 2019

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Eggs and poultrymeat

Article R412-27

…Gallus gallus" of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products for the products de…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Economic regime

Article 568

…h following the month of settlement, by the same suppliers and on behalf of the operators. Until 31 December 2022, except in the case of tobacconists incorporated as general partnerships whose partner…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Deductible liabilities

Article 974

…half of the tenant by the owner for which the latter has been unable to obtain reimbursement, on 31 December of the year in which the tenant left; 3° Relating to expenditure on improvement, constructi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1665 bis

…vided for in Article 200 quater B of this code.Taxpayers may apply to the tax authorities, before 1 December of the year preceding that in which the advance payment is received, to receive an amount l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transitional provisions

Article L2333-16

…2333-9.The data required for this calculation must be declared by the operator of the device by 1 December 2008 at the latest.The municipalities applying this 2 determine the rate applicable in 2009…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-9-5

…d, expressed in the form of a theoretical mathematical provision for point-based schemes), as at 31 December of the previous year:1° Amount of unpaid death benefits under life insurance contracts othe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules

Article L5842-2

…of 7 August 2015L. 5211-4-2law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-4-3 law no. 2010-1563 of 16 December 2010II.-For the application of article L. 5211-3: For the application of article L. 5211-3:…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1a: Personnel management

Article D712-11-2

…ve staff of the chambers of commerce and industry referred to in article 1 of law no. 52-1311 of 10 December 1952 relating to the compulsory establishment of a statute for the administrative staff of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-2

…of 7 May 2012 R. 4127-84 Decree no. 2004-802 of 27 July 2004 R. 4127-95 Decree no. 2006-1585 of 13 December 2006 R. 4127-96 to R. 4127-112 Decree no. 2004-802 of 29 July 2004

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Local investment funds

Article L214-31

…defined in c of 1 bis of I of Article 885-0 V bis of the French General Tax Code as it stood on 31 December 2017, subject to 3° of this I, and in d and e of 1 bis of I of the same Article 885-0 V bis…

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