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Showing 41214130 of 10983 articles for Art. CE 30-9-2019 n° 419384

French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1740 A bis

…person who, in the exercise of a professional activity providing legal, financial or accounting advice or holding property or funds on behalf of a third party, has intentionally provided that taxpayer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: End of contract

Article R6152-718

…t the end of the period of secondment stipulated in the contract must give at least two months' notice. On expiry of the contract, the secondment ceases automatically, without giving rise to any compe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R950-1

…123-6 to R. 123-27Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Article R. 123-28Decree No. 2007-1851 of 26 December 2007 Article R. 123-29Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Article R. 123-30Decree No. 2020-11…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article L811-1-1

…provisions of this code shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° Books I to III, with the exception of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 335-4 and Articles L. 133-1 and L. 133-4, in the wordi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-6 (art R322-29)

The CE conformity marking consists of the initials "CE" in accordance with the following layout: You can consult the cliché in the OJ n° 169 of 24/07/2009 text number 11 If the CE marking is reduced o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9°: Borrowings issued by the State

Article 132 bis

…article 119 bis and the levy provided for in I of article 125 A interest, arrears and all other proceeds from bonds, public bills and other negotiable debt securities issued by the State before 1 Jan…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Litigation

Article 1965 FA

Where a person has unduly paid indirect duties governed by this code, he may obtain reimbursement, unless the duties have been passed on to the purchaser.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-53

…esident of the latter, is the subject of a contentious appeal to the administrative court and, if necessary, to the Council of State, no consultation may take place until this appointment has been the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-54

A decree in the Council of State shall determine the conditions of application of this section.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-51

After taking note of the result of the consultation, the deliberative body of the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation deliberates under the conditions provided for in articles L. 2121…

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