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Showing 28112820 of 3917 articles for Art. 31 January 2012

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate or office

Article R7227-8

…ree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 or decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or decree no. 2002-9 of 4 January 2002. .

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination of service.

Article R6152-97

…as an employee or in a self-employed capacity, the provisions of article 87 of law no. 93-122 of 29 January 1993 relating to the prevention of corruption and the transparency of economic life and publ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 43 bis

…isions of this article will cease to apply to shares subscribed after 30 June 1964 or paid up after 31 December 1965. In addition, the subscription of shares in sociétés immobilières conventionnées in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-7-3

…7-2 whom he appoints for this purpose.The decree in Council of State provided for in article L. 232-31 specifies the conditions for application of this article.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-3

…the provisions of Articles L. 1121-5 to L. 1121-8 and Article L. 1122-1-2 and in breach of Articles 31 to 34 of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 20…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General provisions

Article 270

…ct of self-supply of new buildings taxed pursuant to 2° of 1 of II of article 257 may be paid until 31 December of the second year following the year in which the building was completed. However, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-45

…ained in France, the judge hearing the case may, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 694-31, refuse to execute the request if the person concerned opposes it or if his transfer is likely to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-30

…me time as the ruling authorising the surrender provided for in the fourth paragraph of article 695-31. The public prosecutor and the wanted person are heard, the latter assisted, if necessary, by his…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-9

…e commitments. These expenses are determined in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 31 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014; 2° Inflation, including th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Declaration of new constructions and changes to their nature, purpose or use

Article 1406

…re the declaration is made after the deadline, the exemption applies for the period remaining after 31 December of the following year.

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