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Showing 20512060 of 2529 articles for Art. 31 oct. 1989

French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208

…e commerce et l'industrie referred to in the second paragraph are exempt from corporation tax until 31 December 1993. They are retained for the calculation of this tax up to : 25% of their amount in 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-33

…shareholders. Notwithstanding article L. 225-96 of the Commercial Code and 3° of article L. 214-24-31 of this Code, this meeting may be held without a quorum being required on first call. Notwithstan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-2

…accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, pro…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-1

Where there is only one creditor meeting the conditions set out in article L. 331-1, that creditor shall send a request for payment of its claim by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2141-1

…a final conviction for one of the offences referred to in articles 222-34 to 222-40,225-4-1,225-4-7,313-1,313-3,314-1,324-1,324-5,324-6,421-1 to 421-2-4,421-5,432-10,432-11,432-12 to 432-16,433-1,433-…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2341-1

…the subject of a final conviction for one of the offences referred to in articles 222-34 to 222-40,313-1,313-3,314-1,324-1,324-5,324-6,421-1 to 421-2-4,421-5,432-10,432-11,432-12 to 432-16,433-1,433-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Loan guarantees

Article L2252-2

…ources;3° In application of the departmental plan provided for in Article 2 of the loi n° 90-449 du 31 mai 1990 visant à la mise en oeuvre du droit au logement;4° Pour les opérations prévues à l'artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4131-5

By way of derogation from Article L. 4111-1 and until 31 December 2025, the Directors General of the Regional Health Agencies of Guadeloupe, Guyana and Martinique and the State Representative in Saint…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-2

…o result in the imposition of a sanction, the adoption of a measure provided for in Articles L. 612-31 to L. 612-33 as well as the imposition of a specific capital requirement pursuant to Article L. 5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Combating drug supply shortages

Article L5121-33

…d immediate risk for patients, or of a vaccine mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 5121-31, and where neither the medicinal product alternatives that may be available on national territory…

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