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Showing 20312040 of 2748 articles for Art. 29 Mar 1996

French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Scope of application

Article 998

…ment or an indemnity on cessation of activity paid under article 2 of law no. 96-126 of 21 February 1996 creating a joint intervention fund in favour of employment on condition: a) That the company is…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Sale of products without packaging

Article D120-7

…ion IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin ; 2° Raw milk, except whe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 septies

…défense des appellations d'origine constituted in the form of a syndicate governed by the loi du 21 mars 1884 relative aux syndicats professionnels ou d'association relevant de la loi du 1er juillet 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97

…or manufactured before the entry into force of the provisions of decree no. 96-1133 of 24 December 1996 relating to the ban on asbestos, adopted in application of the Labour Code and the Consumer Cod…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-70

…egories of products and spare parts: 1° Bicycles, as defined in Article 1 of Decree no. 2016-364 of 29 March 2016 laying down safety requirements for bicycles: a) Wheels; b) Pedals; c) Pedal axles; d)…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory.

Article L631-1

…t d'émission d'outre-mer, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the Autorité des marchés financiers shall cooperate with each other. They shall provide each other with any informati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-22

…eds of the increase in Corsica of the tax on air passenger transport provided for in Article L. 422-29 of the code of taxes on goods and services. To this end, the public accountant pays the sums reco…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article R121-14

…servants from the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry governed by Decree no. 68-270 of 19 March 1968. He is responsible for the individual management of all staff members, subject to the pow…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise within the framework of the provision of services

Article R222-30

…he relevant delegating federation a declaration in accordance with the provisions of article R. 222-29, the sports agents' commission shall issue him with a certificate stating that he is temporarily…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-8

…tions:1° Article L. 1241-1 is applicable there in the version resulting from Order No. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022;2° Articles L. 1241-2 to L. 1241-4, L. 1243-3, L. 1243-8-1, L. 1244-2, L. 1244-6 and L.…

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