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Showing 25012510 of 4242 articles for Art. 21 January 1997

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L114-16

…no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, law no. 84-16 of 11th January 1984 on the statutory provisions relating to the State civil service and law no. 84-53 of 26…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L151-2

…orial Authorities. The Corsican regional authority replaces the tourist offices and agency from 1st January 2003, unless the Assembly of Corsica decides otherwise. The territorial collectivity of Cors…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 187

…at 15% for income referred to in 1° of article 118 and relating to securities issued on or after 1 January 1965 as well as for redemption lots and premiums referred to in 2° of article 118 and relati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Regional school equipment grants.

Article L4332-3

…1,207 euros.The amount allocated in 2008 to each region exercising the powers defined in article L. 214-6 of the Education Code is obtained by applying a coefficient to the total amount of the regiona…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-2

…commission, decides by written consultation, pursuant to the second paragraph of II of Article L. 621-3, the Chairman shall collect the votes of the members and the observations of the Director Gener…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L773-3

…he same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511-10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-12-1 Order no. 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L785-9

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-18 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 621-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 621-18…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-20

…y may request the opinion of the departmental consultative commission provided for in Article L1424-21, on legal or financial matters. In the event of a dispute over one or more provisions of the draf…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article D131-23-1

Without prejudice to the allowances mentioned in article R. 131-21, an allowance may be paid to the sports technical advisor, up to an annual amount set in the framework agreement mentioned in article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-22

…his proportion reaches or falls below the thresholds of 10%, 20%, 30%, 50% and 75%. I of article L. 214-24-21 applies to an AIF or its management company which acquires, without control, a holding in…

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