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Showing 14511460 of 3165 articles for Art. 18 déc. 1973

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article D2123-25

…ment of non-tenured employees of the State and public authorities (I.R.C.A.N.T.E.C.) from 1 January 1973 or who have been affiliated since that date may, at their request, have service completed befor…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution.

Article L322-12

The main purpose of the central insurance companies created by law no. 73-8 of 4 January 1973 relating to the implementation of employee shareholding in national banks and national insurance companies…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office.

Article D2573-9

…ds: ", presidents and vice-presidents of urban communities" are deleted; 2° The words: "1st January 1973" are replaced by the words: "1st January 1980".

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Repair, reconstruction and rebuilding of property and businesses damaged as a result of hostilities

Article 1056

…54 and 55 of law no. 46-2389 of 28 October 1946, amended by articles 10 and 11 of law no. 56-589 of 18 June 1956 and article 1 of decree no. 73-974 of 12 October 1973, are drawn up in duplicate on pla…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163-0 A bis

For the taxation of the benefits mentioned in article 80 decies, the total amount paid is divided by the number of years for which the contributions were deducted. The result is added to the net overa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-1

This section relates to the application of: 1° of the Convention signed in Munich on 5 October 1973, hereinafter referred to as the "Munich Convention"; 2° the Agreement on a Unified Patent Jurisdicti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article L411-2

…reated by Article 4 of the Convention on the Grant of European Patents, done at Munich on 5 October 1973, known as the "European Patent Convention", in application of Article 39 of this Convention, as…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVI: Deductions on capital gains provided for in article 244 bis

Article 244 quater A

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-54

…ituents authorised under the conditions laid down in article 11 of decree no. 73-138 of 12 February 1973 implementing the law of 1 August 1905 on fraud and falsification with regard to the processes a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions relating to oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-91

…ng with oxygen and mixtures other than air are set out in annexes III-17 a, III-17 b, III-17 c, III-18 a, III-18 b and III-18 c.

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