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Showing 18511860 of 2564 articles for Art. 29 sept. 1999

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-84

…d in particular those provided for by articles 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 19 and 20 of the loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1966 relative aux sociétés civiles professionnelles, concernant respectivement la dénomi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220

1. a) Upon justification, the withholding tax to which the income from transferable securities, referred to in the articles 108 to 119,238 septies Band 1678 bis, received by the company or legal perso…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-7

…to L. 225-42 and L. 225-86 to L. 225-90. However, in the case of a company governed by article L. 229-6, the entry in the register of deliberations constitutes approval of the agreement.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L716-10

It is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros for any person:a) Unlawfully possessing, importing or exporting goods presented under an infringing trademark;b) Offering for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater J

I. - The provisions of Article 238 quater I do not apply in the event of a transfer of the settlor's rights representing the property or rights transferred into the fiduciary estate carried out as par…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: The National Safety Commission for Sports Venues

Article R312-22

The National Sports Venue Safety Commission is chaired by the Minister for Sport or his representative. In addition to its chairman, it comprises:1° Seven representatives of the State, ex officio memb…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The National Safety Commission for Sports Venues

Article A312-10

The Commission nationale de sécurité des enceintes sportives, referred to in article R. 312-22, comprises, in addition to its Chairman: 1° Seven representatives of the State, ex officio members:a) Two…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Disciplinary system

Article R422-56

The disciplinary chamber, provided for in Article L. 422-10 for dealing with breaches of their obligations by industrial property attorneys, is composed of seven members: 1° A magistrate of the judici…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Content and adoption of the measures imposed

Article L733-1

In the absence of a conciliation mission or in the event of its failure, the commission may, at the request of the debtor and after having given the parties the opportunity to provide their observatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Gene therapy preparations and xenogenic cell therapy preparations.

Article L5426-1

I.-The act or attempt to distribute or transfer, free of charge or for a consideration, gene therapy preparations or xenogenic cell therapy preparations without authorisation or when authorisation is…

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