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Showing 999110000 of 10201 articles for Art. CE 29-9-1989 n° 68212

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion

Article R6523-19

…ecutive Council in Martinique, the Regional Committee for Employment, Training and Vocational Guidance is made up of members appointed by order of the Prefect: 1° Eight representatives of the State: a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-1

PRACTICE OF MEDICINE BY MEDICAL STUDENTS: CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE LEVEL OF STUDY DEPENDING ON THE ACTIVITY OF THE DOCTOR BEING REPLACED, CITED IN ARTICLE R. 4131-1Conditions to be fulfilled by the…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3b: Equalised compensation scheme

Article L3334-16-3

…Code to property tax on built-up properties are allocated to the départements as compensation for exceptional revaluations of the flat-rate amount of the revenu de solidarité active according to the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article A444-179

…g to judicial partition and judicial voluntary sales give rise to the collection of fees in accordance with the table below: Description of service Fee a) Acts and formalities taken in application of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Local electronic communications networks and services

Article L1425-2

…y high-speed fixed and mobile networks, including satellite, to ensure coverage of the territory concerned. These plans, which are indicative in nature, are intended to promote the coherence of public…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 octies

…on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the verification of compliance with food law, feed law, animal health and welfare rules, plant health rules and plant protection…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-102-3

I.-The companies mentioned in 1° to 3° of article L. 123-16-2 or those which exceed, in respect of the last completed financial year and on an annual basis, two of the three thresholds set, respective…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General measures

Article L412-1

…ed; 3° Methods of presentation or inscriptions of any kind on the goods themselves, packaging, invoices, commercial documents or promotional documents, in particular concerning: the method of producti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVIII: Tax credit for competitiveness and employment

Article 244 quater C

…rking capital. In its annual accounts, the company shall track the use of the tax credit in accordance with the objectives mentioned in the first sentence. Information relating to the use of the tax c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to sanitation

Article L2224-8

…network, the collection, transport and treatment of wastewater and the disposal of the sludge produced. They may also, at the request of the owners, ensure the work to bring the works referred to in…

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