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Showing 42214230 of 8536 articles for Art. CE 27-11-2019 n° 418379

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R354-1

…of the same table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THEIR WORDING R. 341-1 to R. 341-19 Resulting from décret n° 2016-884 du 29 juin 2016

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D351-10

…of the same table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THEIR WORDS D. 314-15 to D. 314-17 Resulting from décret n° 2016-884 du 29 juin 2016

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title one: Tax assessment and control

Article 1649 quater O

After informing the parties concerned of any shortcomings observed in the performance of the agreement referred to in Article 1649 quater N and having given them the opportunity to present their obser…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Inter-municipal equalisation fund, allocations and other revenue distributed by the local finance committee

Article L2573-51

The communes receive resources from the intercommunal equalisation fund under the conditions provided for by Article 52 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 du 27 février 2004 portant statut d'autonomie de la…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L911-2

…27 are applicable to natural persons subject to a simplified tax regime under the regulations in force in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-79

…exercise on behalf of the company the right of presentation provided for in Article 91 of the Finance Act of 28 April 1816, under the conditions set out in Articles R. 742-27-1, with the exception of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Committee members.

Article R4643-32

…° At meetings of the committee following an accident at work resulting in at least eight days' absence from work or an occupational or work-related illness. The provisional timetable and agenda are co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Determination of the amount and duration of the allowance and payment of the allowance

Article D5424-74

I.-In mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The flat-rate amount of the allowance for self-employed worker…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for redeployment and retraining measures

Article R5522-90

…he application of article R. 5123-31 in Mayotte, the second paragraph reads as follows: "The allowance ceases to be paid when, from the age stipulated in article 2 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 20…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-31

If a quality control reveals a deterioration in the performance or characteristics of the device, the operator shall take appropriate measures relating to its use and shall bring the device back into…

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