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Showing 27212730 of 2931 articles for Art. 23 oct. 1912

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-57

…purposes of carrying out their duties ; 2° Officers of the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 of this Code; 3° Customs officers who have been individually designated and specially authorised…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2441-1

…ay call on the assistance of other persons with relevant skills or experience. " D.-Article R. 2131-23 is replaced by the following provisions: "Art. R. 2131-23.-The indication to have recourse to pre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-1-1 (TO ARTICLES A. 811-25 and A. 812-24)

Article Annexe 8-1-1

…hip or compulsory liquidation proceedings; - declaration to the service mentioned in article L. 561-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code ; - application for a change of engagement; - application for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Persons liable for payment of the tax

Article 283

1. Value added tax must be paid by the persons carrying out the taxable transactions, subject to the cases referred to in Articles 275 to 277 A where payment of the tax may be suspended.However, where…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies GB

…ntracts concerned, net of cancellations and reinsurance cessions, earned during the financial year: 23% for a headcount of at least 500,000 policyholders, 33% for a headcount of 100,000 policyholders,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 99-1

When, in the course of legal proceedings or the checks referred to in article L. 214-23 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, one or more live animals have been seized or removed for any reason what…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other concession contracts

Article L3212-4

…cle 5, paragraph 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road, as amended.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102-4

…tions set out in this article once the company that controls them, within the meaning of Article L. 233-3, draws up and implements a due diligence plan relating to the activity of the company and all…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Powers of the State representative in the département

Article L2215-1

…unes for the exercise of the powers mentioned in 2° and 3° of article L. 2212-2 and article L. 2213-23 ; 3° The representative of the State in the département has sole authority to take measures relat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-16-1

…241-6 and L. 241-7 and those proposed by the Secretary General of the Agency pursuant to article L. 232-22 ; 3° The possibility for the person concerned, within twenty days of receipt of the notificat…

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