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Showing 14211430 of 2511 articles for Art. 30 avr. 1969

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-14

…ticle L. 1617-5 of the General Local Authorities Code and II of article 128 of law no. 2004-1485 of 30 December 2004 amending the Finance Act for 2004, the capital or annuity guaranteed in favour of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article L2121-2

…00 to 9,999 inhabitants29From 10 000 to 19 999 inhabitants33From 20 000 to 29 999 inhabitants35From 30 000 to 39 999 inhabitants39From 40,000 to 49,999 inhabitants4350,000 to 59,999 inhabitants45From…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Cross-industry agreements.

Article L2232-2

…into account for the measurement of the audience provided for in 3° of article L. 2122-9, at least 30% of the votes cast in favour of organisations recognised as representative at this level, whateve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Food, advertising and promotion.

Article L2133-2

…Failure to comply with this article is punishable by a fine of €37,500, which may be increased to 30% of the advertising expenditure.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-14-1

…in 2°b of Article R. 332-2 must meet the following conditions: a) They must be issued for at least 30 million euros ; b) They must be valued by at least two separate bodies that are not financially l…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 831-4

…stitution concerned or in the automatic accounts grouped into circuits ;2° With regard to advances, 30% of the amount resulting from the application of the coefficients provided for in article 232-16…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 7 : Applications for plant variety certificates relating to national defence

Article R623-44

…rder made pursuant to article L. 623-9, the procedures provided for by articles R. 623-16 to R. 623-30 may not be initiated during the period of the prohibitions prescribed by the said article, unless…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14°: Joint ownership of estates in Corsica. Temporary regime

Article 1135

…he deed is authentic and specifies that it is drawn up under IV of Article 11 of Law no. 85-1403 of 30 December 1985.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Refusal and withdrawal of the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" or "ICT mobile trainee".

Article R421-58

The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30 or the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT mobile trainee" provided for in article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Shareholdings in companies

Article L2573-37

…1522-1" are added the words: "as well as by article L. 1862-2 and by article 2 of law n° 46-860 of 30 April 1946 tending to the establishment, financing and execution of equipment and development pla…

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