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Showing 16211630 of 3354 articles for Art. 19 nov. 2008

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to hazardous substances and mixtures.

Article L1342-1

…h or physical effects shall draw up a single declaration in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Distribution of the proceeds of road traffic fines

Article L2334-24

…fic intended for local authorities referred to in b of 2° of B of I of Article 49 of Law no. 2005-1719 of 30 December 2005 on finances for 2006 are distributed by the local finance committee with a vi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article L6364-5

…ases in charges for the collectivity of Saint-Martin resulting from the transfer of powers to it.In 2008, its amount is 2,653,706 euros. This amount corresponds to the average annual amount of funding…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-5

…ticle L. 430-7-1 or made pursuant to merger decisions made before the entry into force of Order no. 2008-1161 of 13 November 2008 modernising the regulation of competition. II.-For all practices menti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-5

…Book II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees No. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, No. 2015-1281 of 13 October 2015, No. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, and No. 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-7

…eld by institutions distributing these passbook savings accounts are governed by article 120 of the 2008 rectifying finance act no. 2008-1443 of 30 December 2008.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: Classification

Article L332-1

…missions by the national accreditation body mentioned in article 137 of the aforementioned law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 , or any equivalent European body that is a signatory to the multilateral…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Tourist residences

Article L321-1

…missions by the national accreditation body mentioned in article 137 of the aforementioned law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 , or any equivalent European body that is a signatory to the multilateral…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Holiday villages

Article L325-1

…missions by the national accreditation body mentioned in article 137 of the aforementioned law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 , or any equivalent European body that is a signatory to the multilateral…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 299 quater

…s the sale of products subject to excise duty, within the meaning of Article 1 of Council Directive 2008/118/EC of 16 December 2008 on the general arrangements for excise duty and repealing Directive…

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