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Showing 25012510 of 3114 articles for Art. CA Versailles 25 octobre 1990

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors.

Article D2573-7

…ioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table subject to the adaptations provided for in II to IV…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the committee responsible for examining applications from pharmacists holding evidence of formal qualifications issued by a Member State of the European Union or by another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party.

Article D4221-2

…e Centre national de gestion or his representative, chairman ;2° The Director General for Higher Education and Professional Integration or his representative;3° The President of the Fédération hospita…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208

…Code, in respect of the portion of profits arising from the net proceeds of their portfolio or from capital gains realised on the sale of securities or shares forming part of this portfolio. These com…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
15° bis : Tax reduction for loans taken out to take over a business

Article 199 terdecies-0 B

…France within the meaning of Article 4 B may benefit from a reduction in their income tax equal to 25% of the amount of interest on loans taken out to acquire, as part of a takeover transaction, a fr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 471

…the first and second paragraphs of Article 142-2 and the second paragraph of article 142-3 are applicable. The criminal penalties imposed pursuant to articles 131-4-1 to 131-11 and 132-25 to 132-70 of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-30

…nsultation with the French National Olympic and Sports Committee and, when the discipline is specifically dedicated to disabled people, the French Paralympic and Sports Committee: 1° In the event of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-1

I. - Except in cases where their liability is incurred due to a defect in a health product, the health professionals mentioned in part four of the present code, as well as any establishment, service o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Financing small-scale fishing

Article 238 bis HR

…five years, the companies defined in Article 238 bis HO must pay the Treasury compensation equal to 25% of the fraction of the capital that has not been used in a manner consistent with their purpose,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-2

…rape, sexual assault or sexual molestation as provided for in the articles 222-23 to 222-26 and 227-25 to 227-27 of the Penal Code, to a medical examination and blood test to determine whether that pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-7

…s of the participating persons as well as of the subsidiaries and establishments concerned. In this case, Chapter III of this Title shall not apply. Such a decision may not be taken in the case of a E…

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