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Showing 32713280 of 3917 articles for Art. 31 January 2012

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Charges for the provision of information

Article L314-7

…nsurate with the costs actually incurred by the payment service provider.III. - During the month of January each year, natural persons and associations are provided with a separate document on paper o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Tourist residences

Article L321-5

…a tourist residence located in a mountain area within the meaning ofarticle 3 of law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 relating to the development and protection of mountain areas, may transfer the right co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-21

…in 1° bis, 1° ter and 1° quater that mainly provide the service mentioned in 6° of II of Article L. 314-1, or between those mentioned in 7° bis to 7° quater. They are also authorised between the perso…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-24

…0.9. For the purposes of this article, no account shall be taken of financial years ending before 1 January 2017.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Reduction of duties

Article 1595 bis

…d to in 3°, 4° and 5° above evidenced by a deed executed or an agreement entered into on or after 1 January 2002, the rates of the tax are set at:FRACTION OF TAXABLE VALUEAPPLICABLE RATE%Not exceeding…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Joint oil storage organisation

Article 1655 quater

…e repayment of the loan are added back to the shareholder's taxable income.II. - With effect from 1 January 1993, the tax regime defined in I is subject to the société anonyme de gestion des stocks de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 777-3

No interconnection within the meaning of the 3° of I of Article 33 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be made between the automated national…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide information and training.

Article L4141-5

…mpliance with the conditions for processing personal data set out inarticle 4 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms. A jobseeker may open a preventi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: The right to support for young people towards employment and independence

Article L5131-6

The support referred to in article L. 5131-3 may also take the form of intensive support: the youth commitment contract, drawn up with the young person and tailored to his or her needs as identified d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L5542-1

…licable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018.II.-For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° Article L. 5124-8 ap…

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