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Showing 15611570 of 3314 articles for Art. 18 déc. 2002

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 Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-21

…which they have collected or exchanged pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002, as amended, on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Characteristic features of residential premises

Article R1331-20

…nfit for habitation unless they comply with the provisions of article 4 of the decree of 30 January 2002 relating to the characteristics of decent housing taken for the application ofarticle 187 of la…

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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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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-92

…s subsequent to 1 January 2006 or results from a prefectoral authorisation obtained prior to 1 July 2002, as well as those that have benefited, prior to 1 July 2002, from aid paid by the Agency for th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-14

…C virus, this investigation is carried out under the conditions laid down in article 102 of law no. 2002-303 of 4 March 2002 on patients' rights and the quality of the healthcare system. It carries ou…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article R451-2

…ge a foodstuff unfit for consumption, within the meaning of Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, as amended, laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for trimix and heliox

Article A322-96

…ptitude by the divers and the person supervising the group in accordance with the table inAnnex III-18 a. The conditions for diving with trimix or heliox mixes are set out in annexes III-18 b and III-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies

Article R533-16-2

Articles R. 533-18-3 and R. 533-18-4 apply to portfolio management companies.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article L773-26

…er no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 526-11 Act no. 2016-1321 of 7 October 2016 L. 526-12 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 526-13 to L. 526-14 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 526-15 Act no . 2…

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