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Showing 36913700 of 9523 articles for Art. BOI-RFPI-PVI-10-40-100 n° 40

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-174

…s present in one of the départements does not exceed 60% of the total forestry assets. No more than 40% of the forestry assets of a Société d'Epargne Forestière may consist of interest shares in fores…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-8

…out prior advertising or competitive tendering to meet a need with an estimated value of less than €40,000 excluding tax or for lots with an estimated value of less than €40,000 excluding tax that mee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article L512-37

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 612-40, the personal liability of the members entrusted with the administration of the Caisse shall only arise in the event of a breach of the Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R927-1-2

For the application to Mayotte of article R. 711-40-2, the words: "la chambre de commerce et d'industrie de région" are replaced by the words: "la chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Mayotte".

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employment and working conditions

Article R1253-42

In the case of an employee being made available, as provided for in 1° of article R. 1253-40, the rider also includes the clauses provided for in article L. 1253-9.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D8-2

…Europol.The National Directorate of Judicial Police is the national authority designated by Article 40(5) of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985.It is also the national…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Persons acting as interns

Article R6153-44

…ditional semesters in public health establishments.The provisions of articles R. 6153-29 to R. 6153-40 apply to students acting as interns mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 6153-40 and to former re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-43

…this processing records the information, data and communication content provided for in Articles R. 40-43-1 and R. 40-43-2 and makes them available: 1° Magistrates, officers and agents of the national…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Protest

Article L131-63

…er of the cheque may replace the act of protest, except in the case provided for in Articles L. 131-40 to L. 131-43 concerning the loss of the cheque.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Film ombudsman

Article L213-7

…m the public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction, in accordance with the provisions of article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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