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Showing 10511060 of 2569 articles for Art. 25 oct. 1983

French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: New tourist units.

Article L342-6

The rules governing new tourist units are set out in Articles L. 122-15 to L. 122-25 of the French Town Planning Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and operation

Article R822-4

…the National Consumer Institute, under the conditions laid down by the loi n° 83-675 du 26 juillet 1983 relative à la démocratisation du secteur public ; 4° Le président de la commission des clauses…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Expenditure by communes and groups of communes for municipal secondary and special education establishments (R).

Article D2321-14

…d between several municipal establishments referred to in article 21-1 of law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 relating to the division of powers between communes, départements, regions and the State, accou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L4321-1

…les dépenses afférentes aux prestations mentionnées à l'article 9 de la loi n° 83-634 du 13 juillet 1983 portant droits et obligations des fonctionnaires;6° Interest on the debt and expenditure on rep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2321-2

…article L. 2123-20, contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 2123-25-2, contributions to pension schemes pursuant to articles L. 2123-27 and L. 2123-28, contributions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-154-1

…e authorities, legal entities and institutions referred to in the third paragraph of Article L. 232-25. Annual accounts that are accompanied by a simplified publication statement pursuant to Article R…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2i: Companies located in rural regeneration areas

Article 44 quindecies

…aforementioned areas, the location condition is deemed to have been met if it achieves no more than 25% of its turnover outside these areas. In excess of 25%, the profits generated are subject to inco…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administration.

Article R322-26

…chief executive officers of the bodies mentioned in article 1 of the aforementioned law of 26 July 1983 relating to the democratisation of the public sector;They cease to hold office if they lose the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-8

I. - The articles L. 2123-25, L. 2123-28 and L. 2123-29 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and IV. II. - For the application of the first…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis E

The income tax exemptions resulting from 25° and 26° of the article 81 apply subject to the provisions of article 150-0 D.

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