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Showing 47514760 of 9424 articles for Art. CA Versailles 14-11-1996

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: People's savings plan

Article L221-19

…he limits laid down in I of article 1417 of the General Tax Code. The sum of the premiums and their capitalised interest is paid by the State at the end of the seventh calendar year, starting from the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 : Land registration tax

Article 743 bis

…financial costs paid by the lessee. The share of rents corresponding to the financial costs is indicated separately in the leasing contract (1). (1) These provisions apply to contracts entered into o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Departmental Advisory Committee (R)

Article R1425-4

The election of the department's representatives to the commission and the elections provided for by the decree no. 96-1005 of 22 November 1996 relating to the installation of the first boards of dire…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Deadlines for submission of tenders

Article R3124-2

…amount and characteristics of the works or services required of the concessionaire and, where applicable, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 3122-11, the impossibility of providing elect…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article R451-2

Holding for sale or distribution free of charge, offering for sale, selling or distributing free of charge a foodstuff unfit for consumption, within the meaning of Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Occupational health

Article R1432-156

…nal health agency in accordance with the provisions of article L. 4622-3 of the Labour Code.It also carries out the tasks devolved to the occupational physician as set out in article 18 of the decree…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-17

…travel allowances of doctors required under the provisions of articles R. 3354-5 and R. 3354-10 are calculated in accordance with articles R. 110, R. 111 and R. 117 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-1-2

…s delegation organises the election of a new council without delay. It settles day-to-day business, carries out the functions assigned to the council by article L. 4113-14 and II of article L. 4124-11…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Audiovisual and Digital Communication Regulatory Authority

Article R331-2

…Article L. 331-14 is issued individually by the chairman of the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique to public employees of the authority's departments for a renewable…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-2

…anaged by the town council and the mayor. When it is formed pursuant to Article L. 2411-3, the syndicate commission and its chairman exercise the management functions provided for in I of Article L. 2…

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