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Showing 35013510 of 4213 articles for Art. CE 31 Mar 2017 n° 401059

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L812-5-1-A

…d agent may practise his profession within the framework of a société pluri-professionnelle d'exercice, provided for in Title IV bis of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-116

Where the General Meeting has delegated its powers or competence under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 225-129-1, L. 225-129-2, L. 225-136 and L. 22-10-52 or in I and II of Article L. 225-1…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-52

A fonds commun de placement dans l'innovation : 1° May not hold more than 35% of the capital or voting rights of any single issuer. However, due to the exercise of exchange, subscription or conversion…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Surface fresh water used or intended to be used for the production of water intended for human consumption

Article R1321-42

Surface water whose physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics exceed the quality limits for raw water set by the decree mentioned in II of article R. 1321-7 may not be used for the produc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: List of essential information to be provided by the State representative (R).

Article D1612-7

…enefit of the region, the net tax rates adopted by the region the previous year, the average reference rates at national level, as well as the ceiling rates that are enforceable against the region pur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R2333-47

…ist tax, taxpayers who have paid their tax assessment provisionally may apply to the municipality receiving the tax for a rebate, subject to production of:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article D1432-46

The Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy meets in plenary session at the invitation of its chairperson at least once a year.Each section of the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy meets a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Regional Health Agency for French Guiana

Article D1444-2

…u son représentant "; 2° Le 3° du même article D. 1432-28 is not applicable and the s of 7° is replaced by the following provisions: " s) A representative of the health centres appointed by the Direct…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Applicable charges

Article L133-26

I. - The payment service provider may not charge the payment service user for fulfilling its information obligations or for carrying out corrective and preventive measures pursuant to this chapter, ex…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-17-1

I. - Once the order has been executed, the buyer and seller of the financial instruments referred to in I of Article L. 211-1 are definitively committed, the former to pay and the latter to deliver, o…

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