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Showing 13711380 of 1917 articles for Art. 238 septies E

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article R6147-116

I. - The users' commission mentioned in IV of article L. 6112-2 is set up in each army hospital. II.This committee: 1° Ensures that the rights of users are respected and facilitates their procedures.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition and operation.

Article R6313-1-1

The Comité Départemental de l'Aide Médicale Urgente, de la Permanence des Soins et des Transports Sanitaires, co-chaired by the Prefect or his representative and the Director General of the Regional H…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 nonies

1. The rates of the tax referred to in article 266 sexies are set as follows :A-0.-The authorisations mentioned in each of the rows of the tables in the second paragraph of a and b of A of this 1 and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Optional taxes

Article 1582

I.-The communes in whose territory mineral water springs are located may institute, for their own benefit, a contribution on these waters.The deliberation instituting the contribution or modifying its…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Tax intended to finance sickness, invalidity and maternity insurance benefits under the social protection scheme for non-salaried farmers

Article 1613 ter

I.-A contribution is levied on beverages and liquid preparations for beverages intended for human consumption:1° Falling under CN codes 2009 and 2202 of the customs tariff;2° Containing added sugars;3…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D314-27

The training referred to in Article L. 314-25 allows, as a minimum, to acquire under the pre-established programme mentioned in article L. 6353-1 of the Labour Code: 1° The knowledge required for the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations and filings concerning legal entities

Article R123-260

The following shall be entered in the National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the economic interest group at the time of its registration: 1° Concerning the person: > a) The group's name a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article Annexe 4-2

I.-Model table provided for in Article A. 444-203 SIREN number of the office or firm A B C D E F G H I J K L1 L2 M1 M2 N O ... ... .../ ... Legend: This table contains as many rows as there are office…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-2

A commercial practice is misleading if it is committed in any of the following circumstances: 1° Where it creates confusion with another good or service, a trade mark, trade name or other distinguishi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals.

Article L1251-6

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 1251-7, a temporary employee may only be used to perform a specific and temporary task known as an "assignment" and only in the following cases:1° Replacement o…

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