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Showing 23612370 of 7363 articles for Art. 24 — C. civ. Art. 913 modifié

French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 236 ter

For income tax or corporation tax purposes, expenses incurred in connection with preliminary archaeological studies or archaeological operations that constitute an element of the cost price of a fixed…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 5: Non-substantial changes

Article R3135-7

The concession contract may be amended without a new competitive tendering procedure if the changes, whatever their amount, are not substantial. For the purposes of Article L. 3135-1, an amendment is…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on the presence of substances or products causing allergies or intolerances

Article R412-15

The information mentioned in article R. 412-12 is not required when the meal is provided when, in the context of collective catering, a device allows a consumer to indicate, before any consumption, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-26

I.-The decisions of the Supervisory Board are enforceable fifteen days after they are received by the ministers responsible for health, health insurance, the elderly and the disabled, unless the minis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions common to both procedures.

Article R5141-47-6

In the absence of agreement within the coordination group, the Community arbitration procedure provided for in Articles 36 to 38 of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R122-1

For the application of the provisions of d of 3° of Article L. 122-5, the catalogue of a sale of graphic or plastic works of art means copies of a list, illustrated or not, distributed before a sale b…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition and operation of the artistic committee

Article R2172-19

For projects located outside France, the artistic committee mentioned in article R. 2172-9 is made up of the following members: 1° The project owner or his representative, who chairs the committee; 2°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L941-9

Article L. 144-11 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 144-11 -If, in accordance with territorial regulations, the management lease contract includes a sliding scale clause, a request may be made to revise…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-9

Article L. 144-11 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 144-11 -If, in accordance with local regulations, the management lease contract includes a sliding scale clause, a request may be made to revise the re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal records

Article R307

Article R. 83 shall read as follows: "Art. R. 83.-Before issuing the requested bulletin no. 3, the court clerk shall check the civil status of the person concerned; if he or she does not discover an a…

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