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Showing 11811190 of 3184 articles for Art. 20 janv. 1987

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Issue.

Article R5132-6-1

…listed on the medical supplies provided for in the regulations annexed to the decree of 23 November 1987 relating to ship safety, on presentation by the pharmacist or doctor, or failing this the shipp…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Information for foreign nationals

Article L613-5

…been issued in the Schengen Information System, in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EU) No 2018/1861 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 November 2018 on the establishment, op…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Residential and business premises

Article 1496 bis

…ntial premises and premises for professional use in the municipality will be valued, from 1 January 1987, by applying the rates in force in the part of the municipal territory located outside the area…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L311-2

…French territory entered in the Schengen Information System, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 2018/1861 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 November 2018 on the establishment, op…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Accommodation

Article L4424-26

…an the average share of all State aid received for the same purpose by the region of Corsica during 1987, 1988 and 1989. The Assembly of Corsica, on the proposal of the Executive Council, may, in addi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-328

…extension rights applicable to them under the provisions of article 46 of law no. 87-588 of 30 July 1987 on various social measures, the age limit for practitioners governed by the provisions of secti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Payment in Treasury securities or claims on the State

Article 1716 A

…emnisation des rapatriés d'outre-mer dépossédés de leurs biens et de la loi n° 87-549 du 16 juillet 1987 modifiée relative au règlement de l'indemnisation des rapatriés, une créance sur l'Etat, les dr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: General provisions.

Article L410-2

…ss otherwise provided by law, the prices of goods, products and services covered prior to 1 January 1987 by Ordinance no. 45-1483 of 30 June 1945 are freely determined by competition.However, in secto…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Wines and ciders

Article 434

…onsumption, but which meet the characteristics defined in Annex III to Decree no. 87-600 of 29 July 1987 amending the provisions of Title II of Decree no. 53-978 of 30 September 1953, may not be offer…

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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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