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Showing 16211630 of 28315 articles for Art. 29 mai 1980

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2681-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories to public contracts concluded by the State or its public es…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimated revenue and expenditure and accounts

Article D6162-11

For their application to cancer centres, articles D. 6143-39, R. 6145-6, R. 6145-10, R. 6145-29, D. 6145-32, D. 6145-34, R. 6145-40, R. 6145-65 and R. 6145-69 are adapted as follows: 1° In article D.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conformity, safety and enhancement of products and services

Article L511-12

…tters of food safety ;-Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004, as amended, on the hygiene of foodstuffs, with the exception of the provisions applic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R*422-8

…and the amount of compensation due to the victim taking into account the benefits listed in article 29 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985 and compensation of any kind received or to be received from oth…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 631-2

…d 108 of the Treaty, in particular those provided for in Chapter I and Articles 17, 18, 19, 25, 28, 29 and 31 or, where applicable, Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and mission

Article D561-34-1

…ransmission of information pursuant to the provisions of I of Article L. 561-28 and Articles L. 561-29-1 and L. 561-31 shall be signed by the Director, his deputy or department staff specially appoint…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and mission

Article D561-34

…the Director, is responsible for receiving requests for information made pursuant to Article L. 561-29-1 by counterpart foreign financial intelligence units.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-87

…ransfer in accordance with the provisions of the third paragraph of article 19 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966. This notification implies a commitment on the part of the transferee or the acquir…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1465

…ope of the exemption. Two exemption periods may not run concurrently.The exemption ceases for the remaining period if during this period the company no longer meets the conditions required to obtain t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-1

…preservation of vacant premises through the occupation of temporary residents, governed by article 29 of law no. 2018-1021 of 23 November 2018 on the evolution of housing, development and the digital…

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