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Showing 39013910 of 4475 articles for Art. CA Paris – 22 Sept. 1999

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1693 quater B

…ied actual taxation scheme provided for in article 302 septies A not allowed to file its returns by calendar quarter in accordance with the last paragraph of 2 of Article 287 may choose to declare and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-4

…provisions of this book and of Book II of Part Four of this Code or of those adopted for their application, the authorisation may, after formal notice, be either suspended or withdrawn by the Director…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1222-1

…ne representative of the Minister for Research; g) One representative of the Minister for Higher Education; h) One representative of the Minister for Overseas France; A deputy is appointed for each of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: French Development Agency

Article R515-17

…Cooperation, the Minister for Overseas France and the Minister for Immigration. The age limit applicable to the Chairman of the Board of Directors is 70. The Chairman has a casting vote in the event…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Territorial health councils .

Article R1434-33

…th promotion, and representatives of organisations working in the field of combating poverty and precariousness ;2° College of users and user associations working in the areas of competence of the Reg…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for road traffic accidents occurring in mainland France, the overseas departments and the territorial collectivity of Mayotte.

Article A421-1

…eby approved. AGREEMENT BETWEEN :-on the one hand, the French State, represented by Jean-Pierre Fourcade, Minister of the Economy and Finance ;-on the other hand, the Fonds de garantie automobile, who…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-4

…om of Norway or the Swiss Confederation satisfying the conditions set out in 1° or 2° of Article L. 223-1;4° At least one of whose parents has acquired French nationality;5° Who is covered by the prov…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-9

The duties of specialist assistant may be carried out in the courts and magistrates referred to in article 628-1 category A and B civil servants as well as persons holding, in subjects defined by decr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Distribution of electronic money

Article L525-9

…n or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, the procedures set out in Article L. 526-22 shall apply. III. - Where an electronic money institution authorised in another Member State of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L641-4

The liquidator shall proceed with the liquidation operations at the same time as the verification of claims. He may initiate or pursue actions that fall within the jurisdiction of the mandataire judic…

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