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Showing 14011410 of 26700 articles for Art. CA Paris 20 September 2013 n° 12/01999 · Cass. com. 15 April 1982

French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 HB

…cle 1635-0 quinquies applies to geothermal electricity production facilities whose installed electrical capacity within the meaning of Articles L. 311-1 et seq. of the Energy Code is greater than or e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-15

…eading to the issue of an operating licence as referred to in article L. 3332-1-1.In the light of local circumstances, the representative of the State in the département may, by order, delegate to a m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 159 quinquies

…ribution by sociétés immobilières d'investissement governed by I of Article 33 of Law no. 63-254 of 15 March 1963 to their shareholders and by sociétés immobilières de gestion governed by Article 1 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20-4

The minutes or reports of an investigation or any other document from criminal proceedings that is directly related to facts that may be submitted to the AMF Enforcement Committee for review may be di…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders, whether natural or legal persons.

Article D123-205-1

The book mentioned in article L. 123-28 distinguishes cash payments from other payments and indicates the references of the supporting documents.The register referred to in the same article shall show…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-20

…he provisions of Article L. 1451-1.At each meeting, the members of the College shall state, if applicable, that they have a direct or indirect family, professional or financial relationship with the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Conditions for informing relatives

Article R1131-20-2

…genetic anomaly which may be responsible for a serious condition justifying preventive measures or care, the doctor, except in cases where the person has asked to be kept in ignorance of the diagnosi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation.

Article R1243-15

I.-The applicant establishments or organisations have medical, paramedical and technical staff who carry out their duties under the authority of the person in charge or the person responsible for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Managing Director.

Article R1413-15

…ations of the Board of Directors and ensures that they are implemented. The Director General communicates the Agency's opinions and recommendations to the Minister for Health and publishes them. Each…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7227-15

…iding the training course or session has received approval issued by the Minister responsible for local authorities under the conditions laid down by Articles R. 1221-1 to R. 1221-22-1, and if the tra…

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