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Showing 48414850 of 9424 articles for Art. CA Versailles 14-11-1996

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-17

…1. This list includes the information mentioned in article R. 822-14, with the exception of the indication of the regional company to which it is attached. The application for registration must be acc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article R4061-9

…° Information relating to any disciplinary, professional or criminal sanctions imposed on the healthcare professional, as well as any appeals lodged by the latter against these decisions; 2° Informati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties.

Article D313-26

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R594-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 20…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

…of a third party 2 The pupil or student is permanently disabled and does not receive 100% boarding care. 2 The pupil or student has dependent children 1 × number of children The pupil or student is m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable profits

Article 93 A

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-1

…s provided for in this Title, the following provisions of the regulatory part of this Code are applicable to Wallis and Futuna:1° Book I, with the exception of the second paragraph of Article R. 112-4…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-45

…rticle L. 1424-7, be assigned to a fire and rescue centre belonging, on the same date, to another local authority or public establishment.As an exception to the provisions of the previous paragraph, t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Taxes, levies and other income allocated to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image)

Article L116-5

The following are allocated to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée :1° Proceeds from the reimbursement of advances on receipts granted before 1 January 1996 for the production of cinema…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General obligations

Article 286 ter

The following shall be identified by an individual number:1° Every taxable person who carries out supplies of goods or services entitling him to deduction; a) (Repealed) b) (Repealed) c) (Repealed)2°…

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