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Showing 59916000 of 8385 articles for Art. CE 26-11-1982 n° 30956

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Granting of reductions in sentences under article 721

Article D116

For the application of the provisions of article 721 relating to sentence reductions, the Sentence Enforcement Commission examines the sentenced person's situation at least once a year, even ex offici…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Capital increase.

Article R3332-25

…a company offers members of a company savings plan the opportunity to acquire shares or investment certificates issued by it, either by purchase or by subscription, and where a savings plan common to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financing (R).

Article R4433-18

…to L. 4433-11, L. 4433-15 and L. 4433-16 are deducted from the remaining 15% of the special assistance referred to in the last paragraph of Article R. 1614-42. This special assistance is supplemented…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article R3513-8

…that the information submitted under article L. 3513-10 is incomplete; 2° Additional information concerning the information submitted under article L. 3513-11, in particular aspects relating to the sa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5461-9

…ing constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° The fact, for the manufacturer of a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 terdecies

…is (Repealed for royalties taken into account from 1 January 2002 in the results of grantors and concessionaires).1 ter. The long-term capital gains or losses regime is not applicable to sums received…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Publication formalities.

Article R210-21

…the bodies accredited for this purpose by the French Accreditation Committee defined by the décret n° 2008-1401 du 19 décembre 2008 relatif à l'accréditation et à l'évaluation de conformité pris en a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2623-1

…"the other technical standards drawn up by the European standardisation bodies, or, in their absence," are deleted;2° In article R. 2322-2, the second paragraph is deleted;3° Articles R. 2331-1 and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2643-1

…he words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standardisation bodies, or, in their absence," are deleted;2° In article R. 2322-2, the second paragraph is deleted;3° Articles R. 2331-1 and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-1

…eleven members: 1° A member of the Conseil d'Etat, chairman, appointed by the vice-president of the Conseil d'Etat; 2° A member of the control bodies of the mini…

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