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Showing 18911900 of 49667 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 15-DCC-47 du 5 May 2015

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 ter A

…partnerships, when these persons and companies carry out an activity mentioned in articles 34 and 35 of this code.II. - For the application of the provisions of I of this article and in accordance wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-15-1

The provisions of articles R. 1142-14 and R. 1142-15 do not apply to claims for compensation for the harmful consequences of an act performed as part of research involving the human person.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article R2-15-4

…information is kept for a period of three years. The persons mentioned in I to IV of Article R. 2-15-2.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-15-1

The provisions of article R. 334-15 concerning the minimum amount of the guarantee fund do not apply to mutual insurers and unions governed by Book II of the Mutual Code which : a) either exclusively…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-15

…ctor General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail if the speciality no longer satisfies the conditions of the authorisation. Except in urge…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts that the tutor may not perform

Article 509

The guardian may not, even with authorisation: 1° Perform acts which involve a gratuitous alienation of the property or rights of the protected person except as stated in relation to gifts, such as th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-15-2

…t of the information that it deems necessary to carry out the assessment provided for in Article R. 532-15-1 and that must be communicated to it as part of the notification provided for in I of Articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-15-1

…the rules relating to the organisation and management of the departments set out in Article L. 612-15, the Director of Resolution shall organise and manage the departments responsible for preparing th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article R463-15-1

…documents containing such information are prepared. The provisions of Articles R. 463-13 to R. 463-15 shall not apply.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article D4311-15-1

When the nurse renews a prescription for oral contraceptive medicinal products under the conditions provided for in the fourth paragraph of article L. 4311-1 of the Public Health Code, he or she enter…

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