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Showing 15311540 of 2761 articles for Art. 29 sept. 2004

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Va: Annual contribution on rental income

Article 234 quaterdecies

…tribution provided for in article 234 nonies, based on the amount of net revenue defined in article 29 and received during the calendar year in respect of the rental, is paid by this person or body, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter II: Inter-municipal cooperation

Article L5832-3

…epartment on any request for the withdrawal of a syndicate of communes pursuant to articles L. 5212-29, L. 5212-29-1 and L. 5212-30, or of a communauté de communes pursuant to article L. 5214-26, is m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Town Council

Article L2573-5

…of 7 August 2015 L. 2121-11 to L. 2121-13 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2121-13-1 la loi n° 2004-809 du 13 août 2004 L. 2121-14 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996L. 2121-15ordinance no. 2021-1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R761-7

…gdom of Norway or the Swiss Confederation. "4° In Article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-6

…a marketing authorisation has been granted by the European Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to documents.

Article L8113-5-2

…c Communications Code and by the service providers mentioned in 1 and 2 of I ofarticle 6 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 for confidence in the digital economy, the right of communication institute…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 30

…t. It is increased, where applicable, by the revenue referred to in the second paragraph of Article 29. This provision does not apply to hunting rights.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-32

The decision provided for in Article 723-29 shall be taken, before the date set for the sentenced person's release, by a judgment given in accordance with the provisions of Article 712-6. During the a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-40

…the first paragraph of article A. 322-25, article A. 322-27, the second paragraph of article A. 322-29, the second and third paragraphs of article A. 322-32, articles A. 322-33, A. 322-37 and A. 322-3…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Measures to assist production companies

Article 917-1

…o which the production companies can claim in application of article 211-26, between 14 October and 29 October 2020, are those fixed in article 917-2.

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