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Showing 17611770 of 9666 articles for Art. CE 16-11-1988 n° 47685-47741

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I: Contributions and levies collected for the benefit of various bodies contributing to the financing of social protection and the repayment of the social debt

Article 1600-0 H

…of the social debt levied on investment income is established, controlled and collected in accordance with article 16 of order no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating to the repayment of the social deb…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Procedures and penalties

Article R335-11

The Minister responsible for customs issues decisions falling under Articles 9, 12 and 16 of Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-11

At the end of the transitional period provided for in C of article L. 2333-16, the increase in the basic rate per square metre of a stand is limited to €5 compared with the previous year.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-166-3

The prefect who receives an application for approval has two months in which to examine it, from the date of receipt. Failure by the Prefect to respond within the timeframe mentioned in the previous p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Banknotes and coins

Article D122-11

The rules for recycling euro banknotes are set out in the Decision of the European Central Bank of 16 November 2010 on the authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes (ECB/20…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article A712-11

…a guarantee to a third party shall be accompanied by a presentation of the transaction, in accordance with the procedures specified in a standard of intervention provided for in 2° of Article L. 711-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medical biology laboratory activity

Article D6211-16-1

…which was carried out in medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister for Defence and not included in the list provided for in II of Article L. 6147-7, are not taken into account…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de commissaires aux comptes

Article R822-115

The registration of the company in the Trade and Companies Register is governed by articles R. 123-31 and following, subject to the provisions below. The company is exempt from the publication formali…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-16-1

Each trade union delegate may use delegation hours, apart from those mentioned in article L. 2143-16, to take part, on behalf of his organisation, in negotiations or consultations at a level other tha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Categories of incidents, terms and conditions for reporting significant or serious information systems security incidents

Article D1111-16-4

For the purposes of this sub-section, the health establishments, organisations and services carrying out prevention, diagnosis or care activities mentioned in article D. 1111-16-2 and medico-social es…

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