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Showing 12311240 of 2872 articles for Art. 23 févr. 1977

French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1804 A

…ent or conviction that became final after the entry into force of the loi n° 77-1453 du 29 décembre 1977 modifiée accordant des garanties de procédure aux contribuables en matière fiscale et douanière…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article L714-8

…o confer protection under the Geneva Conventions and, where applicable, the Additional Protocols of 1977.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue from the investment section.

Article R2331-4

In application of 9° of article L. 2331-8, the temporary local surcharges levied under the conditions laid down by the law of 15 September 1942 relating to the levying of temporary local surcharges on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-9

…d to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant in application of the provisions prior to 8 July 1977 enjoy, for life, the rights and prerogatives defined in articles L. 4241-1 and L. 4243-1. The "…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-58

…nd 2 of the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism, signed in Strasbourg on 27 January 1977, the offence of association de malfaiteurs with a view to the commission of these offences, or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-1-5

…2135-10, subject to the adaptations provided for inArticle 20 of Order No. 77-1102 of 26 September 1977 extending and adapting various provisions relating to social affairs to the Department of Saint…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Centre d'action sociale de la ville de Paris (R).

Article R2512-4

…ffice and admission to social welfare in Paris, articles 22 and 25 of decree no. 77-274 of 24 March 1977 relating to the organisation and remit of the Paris social welfare office and admission to soci…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article R369

In articles R. 23, R. 23-1, R. 23-2 and R. 23-3, the words: "Caisse des dépôts et consignations" are replaced by the words: "recette des finances".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-7

…ocial Security Code as well as the fund mentioned in article 3 of order no. 77-1102 of 26 September 1977 extending and adapting various provisions relating to social affairs to the department of Saint…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-5

…lace within a maximum period of two years after the expiry of the period provided for in article L. 23-10-1. After this period, any sale is subject to articles L. 23-10-1 to L. 23-10-3.

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