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Showing 13311340 of 2886 articles for Art. 30 oct. 2008

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article D133-7

…to that instrument specifies :- it can be used exclusively for payment transactions not exceeding €30 each;- or that it has a spending limit of €150 ;- or that it cannot store more than €150.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-53

…ppoint an administrator for the purpose of carrying out the duties vested in him by articles L. 626-30 to L. 626-34..

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and scriptural money instruments

Article R734-16

…able:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 163-1 to R. 163-3n° 2005-1738 of 30 December 2005

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-1

…in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees no. 2006-1660 of 22 December 2006, no. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, no. 2012-360 of 14 March 2012, no. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, no. 2016-1537…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Tax revenue equalisation

Article L3335-2

…guarantee provided for in the last paragraph of this VI, between the eligible departments: > For 1° 30% in proportion to the ratio between the average per capita income of all the départements and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-8

…fined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009, and distributors, as defined in Article 2(1)(e) of the same Regulation, failing to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts relating mainly to leases and the management of real estate and landed property

Article A444-109

…lation:Base rates Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 0.822% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.452% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.308% Over €30,000 0.226%2° A proportional fee, according to the following scale, in the cas…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-8

…cils may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 précitée, pour la mise en œuvre des actions engagées dans le cadre des compétences qui…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4311-6

…t surveillance and product conformity and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011, as regards work equipment and means of protection. Officers authorised un…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-8

…tive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004. This information shall appear on the distance…

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