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Showing 5160 of 35258 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 16-D-24 du 8 Nov 2016

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

Article 1586 nonies

…of determining the business value added levy, the value added of establishments benefiting from a reduction in their net business property tax base pursuant to article 1466 F is subject, at the compan…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article D312-24

…ed in the commercial offer to which the advertisement relates in euros per month, as a total amount due in euros over the term provided for in 4° of Article D. 312-21 and in the annual effective rate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-16

…ble to a failure by the mother to provide information about the adverse effects of the medicinal product prescribed, without having been able to identify a person liable to pay compensation, the Offic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of financial penalties imposed by foreign authorities

Article D48-24

Notwithstanding the provisions of 1° of article D. 48-23, the ground for refusal based on the absence of criminality under French law is not enforceable where the financial penalty relates to an offen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment

Article L214-24-16

…lative provisions or is subject to legislative or regulatory provisions or professional rules of conduct;2° This expert offers sufficient professional guarantees to carry out his valuation function ef…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Security agents

Article 2488-8

When the security agent acts for the benefit of the creditors of the secured obligation, he must expressly mention his capacity.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-24

On the basis of the processing implemented as part of the procedures falling within their remit in terms of practice authorisations, management or monitoring of pharmacists' activity, the State servic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article D112-24

The establishment's expenditure includes : 1° Staff costs ; 2° Operating, catering, equipment and maintenance costs; 3° Acquisition costs of movable and immovable property; 4° In general, all expenses…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-24

The classification decision is taken by order of the State representative in the département within two months of receipt of the complete application.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: National guide-interpreter diploma.

Article D221-24

…the national guide-interpreter diploma are defined by order of the minister responsible for higher education, after consulting the National Council for Higher Education and Research.

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