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Showing 28312840 of 2927 articles for Art. 21 déc. 1993

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-9

…ferred to in Article L. 229-7 of the Environmental Code and assets referred to in II of Article L. 421-1 of this Code that are admitted to trading on a trading venue or for which an application for ad…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-3

…22L. 133-19Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-20 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 133-21 and L. 133-22 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-22-1 to L. 133-25-1Order no. 2017-1252 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-4

…Ringer's solutions. 18° Oxytocics and analogues. 19° Oxygen. 20° Medication to block lactation. 21° Equimolecular mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide, exclusively in hospitals and subject to appro…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
APPENDIX TO BOOK II

Article

…pporting documents to be attached to an application for a production investment allowance (Articles 211-41 et seq.)I.-Investment approval : A.-General scheme : 1° A copy of the co-production contract(…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-2-1

…ce policies with a term of less than one month ; b) The insurance contracts mentioned in article L. 211-1 of this code; c) Contracts performed in full by both parties at the express request of the con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-3

…22L. 133-19Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-20 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 133-21 and L. 133-22Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-22-1 to L. 133-25-1Order no. 2017-1252 of 9…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-3

…22L. 133-19Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-20 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 133-21 and L. 133-22 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-22-1 to L. 133-25-1Order no. 2017-1252 of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-2

…tory; 3° In Article L. 411-1, 6° is deleted; 4° In Article L. 411-4, the references to Articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-15 and L. 421-16, L. 421-26 to L. 421-29 are deleted; 5° In Article L. 411…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-2

…tory; 3° In Article L. 411-1, 6° is deleted; 4° In Article L. 411-4, the references to Articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-15 and L. 421-16, L. 421-26 to L. 421-29 are deleted; 5° In Article L. 411…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 156

…ject before 1 January 1996 of a declaration of commencement of work as provided for in article R.* 421-40 of the town planning code and acquired by the taxpayer, directly or indirectly, within five ye…

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