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Showing 36113620 of 3926 articles for Art. 20 mars 1991

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-1

…ut in II.Article L. 1110-2-1 shall apply to Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1109 of 24 August 2021 consolidating respect for the principles of the Republic.Article L. 1110…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-70

…ollowing categories of products and spare parts: 1° Bicycles, as defined in Article 1 of Decree no. 2016-364 of 29 March 2016 laying down safety requirements for bicycles: a) Wheels; b) Pedals; c) Ped…

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

Article 300

I.-La taxe prévue à l'article 299 is declared and settled by the taxpayer as follows: 1° For those liable for value added tax subject to the normal actual taxation system mentioned in 2 of Article 287…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Scope of application

Article 995

…amended, of Decree No. 89-158 of 9 March 1989 implementing Articles 26 and 34 to 42 of Law No. 88-1201 of 23 December 1988, as amended, and relating to debt securitisation funds;10° Contracts taken o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 quinquies B

…ry of small and medium-sized enterprises as defined by Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory.

Article L631-1

…he performance of their respective duties in order to ensure compliance with Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establishing technical and comme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Supplementary apprenticeship contribution

Article L6242-1

I.-An additional apprenticeship contribution is payable annually by companies with at least two hundred and fifty employees who are liable for the apprenticeship tax in application of article L. 6241-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discriminatory refusal of care

Article R1541-1

I.- Pursuant to article 6-2 of organic law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999 relating to New Caledonia and article 7 of organic law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polyne…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Provisions relating to the activity of subcontracting the performance of preparations

Article R5125-33-2

I.- Authorisation to carry out the subcontracting activity referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 5125-1 is requested by the pharmacist owning the pharmacy from the Director General of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-86

…s of Chapter I of Title II of this Book or by the European Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures…

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