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Showing 11711180 of 3171 articles for Art. 20 janv. 1981

French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Capital gains realised by companies

Article 248 E

…ebruary 1982 or as part of the transactions mentioned in Article 19 of the Amending Finance Law for 1981, n° 81-1179 du 31 décembre 1981, and to Article 14 of the amended finance law for 1982, n° 82-1…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1405

…or the acceptance of the assignment of receivables in accordance with the loi n° 81-1 du 2 janvier 1981 facilitant le crédit aux entreprises.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-9

The purchasers mentioned in 1° and 2° of article 3 of law no. 81-766 of 10 August 1981 relating to book prices may award a contract for the supply of non-school books for their own needs or to enhance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-14

…its of the same nature provided for by contractual or conventional provisions in force on 7 January 1981 and intended to compensate for the loss of employment resulting from the accident at work or oc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exemption

Article 1594 H

…ilt or acquired by first-time buyers who have taken out state-subsidised loans (PAP) between 1 July 1981 and 31 December 1984 and who are unable to meet their repayments, when the first-time buyers wh…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration for library loans

Article L133-4

…entioned in the third paragraph (2°) of article 3 of the aforementioned law no. 81-766 of 10 August 1981, determined on the basis of the information that these persons and their suppliers communicate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-167-1

…ter III (line 10) of the table in the first part of the annex to the decree no. 81-778 of 13 August 1981 referred to above.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration for library loans

Article L133-3

…he legal entities mentioned in the third paragraph (2°) of article 3 of law no. 81-766 of 10 August 1981 relating to book prices; it is paid by the suppliers who make these sales. The rate of this rem…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-7 (art. A322-4)

…this declaration; it will meet the health and safety standards set by decree no. 81-324 of 7 April 1981.Done at , on B. - Supporting documentationIt comprises:1° A form prepared according to the mode…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-3

Mayotte may be the subject of specific agreements concluded pursuant to Article L. 5422-20, under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 5422-20-1 and L. 5422-20-2. The provisions of Section 3 of Cha…

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