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Showing 49614970 of 11097 articles for Art. BOI-PAT-IFI-30-10-50 n° 290

French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principle of advance payment

Article R2191-3

The purchaser shall grant an advance payment to the holder of a contract where the initial amount of the contract is greater than 50,000 euros excluding tax and where the performance period is greater…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-51

Artificial bathing in an open system meets the following requirements: 1° The entire volume of the artificial bathing area must be renewed in less than 12 hours, at all times when it is open to the pu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Bodies of the commune.

Article D2573-8

…Polynesia and their public administrative establishments";2° The words: "à l'article 1er du décret n° 2000-815 du 25 août 2000 ou à l'article 1er du décret n° 2001-623 du 12 juillet 2001 ou à l'artic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-1

A fine of 10,000 euros shall be imposed on any employer or his delegate who, through his own fault, disregards the following provisions and those of the decrees of the Conseil d'Etat issued for their…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the eligibility of feature films

Article 912-1

…are subject, until the end of the state of health emergency declared by article 4 of law no. 2020-290 of 23 March 2020 on the emergency response to the covid-19 epidemic, first made available on an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions of access for journalists

Article R343-34

The provisions of article R. 343-30 are applicable to visits by journalists governed by this paragraph.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK II RELATING TO PRODUCTS

Article L741-2

Article L. 214-30 does not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds.

Article R214-206

A professional private equity fund may borrow up to 30% of its assets.

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

Article D2252-1

The provisions of articles D. 1511-30 to D. 1511-35 are applicable to communes.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment

Article D1513-1

Article D. 1332-21 comes into force in Mayotte on 30 June 2015.

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