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Showing 37713780 of 8432 articles for Art. CJEU – Pierre Fabre – 13 Oct. 2011 – C-439/09

French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies FC

…E et 39 quinquies F.II. - The provisions of this article apply to investments made before 1 January 2011.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe VIII

…e.GuyaneCayenne.MartiniqueFort-de-France.Schoelcher.Trinité (La).RéunionPort (Le).Saint-Denis.Saint-Pierre.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Agreements with companies

Article R5141-144

…research and scientific evaluation activities referred to in the third paragraph of Article L. 5141-13-1 : a) The unsigned agreement, indicating the name, company name and registered office address of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book V: Insurance distributors

Article L500-1

…ies governed by Article 73 of the Constitution, as well as Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-8-1

…twenty-five years of the exemptions from property tax on built properties provided for in articles 1384 A, 1384 C and 1384 D of the General Tax Code are compensated in accordance with the provisions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-9

…ent of these special payment vouchers, under the conditions set out in articles L. 1271-15, R. 1271-13 to R. 1271-18, D. 1271-28 and D. 1271-29 of this Code and article D. 133-26 of the Social Securit…

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In force

Article Annexe 9-7

…AFTSMENJUDICIAL TRIBUNALS de judiciairesRESSORTParis.Ressort du tribunal supérieur d'appel de Saint-Pierre

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Departmental councils

Article L4312-4-2

I.-A territorial council of the order of nurses is constituted in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon when the number of nurses practising there is at least equal to twice the minimum number provided for the dep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-21

…icle L. 6122-1 are subject to authorisation by the Prefect of the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. Authorisations are granted in accordance with the objectives set by the territor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-23-2

…e temporary exemptions enjoyed by new constructions as well as the premises referred to in articles 1384 C and 1384 D of the General Tax Code in respect of property tax on built-up properties are offs…

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