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Showing 21212130 of 2529 articles for Art. 31 oct. 1989

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Criminal penalties

Article L2223-35

…223-25 is punishable by a fine of 75,000 euros. The violation of the provisions of articles L. 2223-31 à L. 2223-34 is punishable by a fine of 75,000 euros. It is punishable by five years' imprisonmen…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products which may only be sold in bulk under certain conditions

Article D120-6

…as products covered by Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents ; b) On the other hand, not belong to the categories of products mention…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XI: Goods transiting through a warehouse or logistics storage platform

Article 298 sexdecies J

…aph of I is set by order of the minister responsible for the budget. This information is kept until 31 December of the sixth year following the year during which the import operation took place. IV.-T…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Rules specific to the 1970-1974 five-yearly review

Article 1515

…se communes are classified as mountain areas and, by option of the general council exercised before 31 January 1974, in other departments.(1) The departmental consultative commission had been set up w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
10: Business property tax

Article 1679 quinquies

…rent year. The deposit is not due if this amount is less than €3,000. The advance payment is due on 31 May. This advance payment is rounded to the nearest euro; the fraction of a euro equal to 0.50 is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Payment of council tax, property tax and the public audiovisual contribution due by individuals

Article 1681 ter

…he third monthly payment following the assessment of the roll.However, if the tax is assessed after 31 October, the balance is paid under the conditions set out in articles 1663 and 1730.Deductions ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2334-36

…to the department for the current financial year, during the first half of the calendar year.Before 31 July of the current financial year, the list of operations that have received a grant as well as…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Fund for the adjustment of certain annuities awarded as compensation for damage caused by a land motor vehicle.

Article A431-8

On 31 December each year, the caisse centrale de réassurance shall draw up an inventory of the fund for the adjustment of certain annuities awarded as compensation for loss caused by a motorised land…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions

Article L5216-8-1

…ousing benefiting from a decision to grant a subsidy or subsidised loan between 1 December 2005 and 31 December 2026, with the exception of new constructions financed by means of loans referred to in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-8-1

…mount, as provided for in the budget for the current year, with the first payment being made before 31 January.When the amount to be allocated cannot be determined as indicated in the previous paragra…

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