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Showing 491500 of 1247 articles for Art. 40

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Urban policy allocation

Article R2334-38

I. - For the application of III of article L. 2334-40, the representative of the State in the department will enter into an agreement with the municipality or public establishment for inter-municipal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 811-5

Article R811-28-3

…magistrate designated by the Minister of Justice, pursuant to the first paragraph of article R. 811-40.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-6

…o a company or organisation are recorded in the European Union database, in accordance with article 40 of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the C…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-4

…more per minute produced.4° Works belonging to the genre of audiovisual adaptation of shows lasting 40 minutes or more and whose production cost per minute produced is: a) greater than or equal to €2,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 49

…ithin three days.The civil registrars of the communes referred to in the third paragraph of Article 40 are exempt from sending notice of the mention to the registry.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article L128-1

In order to combat fraud, prevent the commission of the offences provided for in the articles 434-40-1 du code pénal et L. 654-15 of this code and to promote the enforcement of management ban measures…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article L613-44-1

…to L. 533-4-6 and in I of Article L. 533-4-3 ; 3° The sanctions referred to in IV of Article L. 612-40. The resolution college may also assess whether the person's failure is proven or foreseeable, in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R224-6-1

…following retirement savings products:1° The products mentioned in 1° to 7° of I of article L. 224-40 ; 2° Retirement savings products whose contributions are subject to income tax underarticle 82 of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII: Capital gains realised by companies on the construction and sale of buildings used mainly for residential purposes

Article 238 octies

…they have built or had built and which do not qualify as fixed assets within the meaning of Article 40, may nevertheless benefit from the provisions of that Article where they relate to buildings used…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Taxes to be levied for the common fund for agricultural accidents at work

Article 1622

…ributions as follows:1° Those liable for value added tax pay two instalments, each corresponding to 40% of the contribution for the previous year. These instalments are declared on the appendix to the…

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