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Showing 14411450 of 28545 articles for Art. 27 May 1997

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R734-9

…plicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-26n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-27 to R. 131-31n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising establishments performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-32

…establishment authorised to carry out pre-implantation diagnosis in application of article R. 2131-27 is required to submit an annual activity report to the regional health agency and the Agence de l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Storage or handling of flammable substances

Article R4216-21

…to comply with: 1° The provisions relating to the prevention of explosions set out in articles R. 4227-42 et seq.; 2° The provisions of article R. 4215-12; 3° Les dispositions spécifiques de l'arrêté…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-5

…f the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 313-12 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-12-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 313-12-2 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 bis K

…hts in question are held by a company carrying on an agricultural activity created before 1 January 1997 or a joint farming group mentioned in Article 71 who are subject to income tax under the regime…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Mandatory prior mediation

Article R5312-47

…ess as provided for in II of article 136 of law no. 96-1181 of 30 December 1996 on the finances for 1997.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notification file

Article D261-3

…raphic or audiovisual works falling within the scope of the agreement provided for inarticle L. 132-27 of the Intellectual Property Code that are the subject of the operation; 3° The list of related t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-7

…e determined in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in articles L. 3123-19 and L. 3123-27.The first paragraph of this article does not apply:1° To contracts lasting no more than seven day…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-20

…ry auditor or a member, in accordance with the provisions of the eighth paragraph of Article L. 223-27, the time limit is reduced to eight days. A company that intends to use electronic communication…

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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 695-57

…rticles 1 and 2 of the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism, signed in Strasbourg on 27 January 1977, the offence of conspiracy to commit such offences, or the offences referred to in A…

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