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Showing 791800 of 30455 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. avis 20-10-2022 n° 22-70.011 B

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Suspension or withdrawal of authorisation to practise as a liberal profession

Article R6154-22

…ny contentious proceedings, disputes relating to the decisions mentioned in article R. 6154-20 must be submitted to the Minister for Health within two months of notification.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-223

In the context of freedom of establishment, when the Minister responsible for sport considers, after obtaining the opinion of the permanent mountaineering section of the training and employment commis…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-22

When informed by the holder of a marketing authorisation granted under 1°, 2° or 3° of Article R. 5141-20, before the marketing of the veterinary medicinal product concerned, of the fact that for all…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-22

I.-The territorial collectivity of Corsica benefits from the following tax resources:1° The taxes provided for in Article 575 E bis, in I of Article 1586 and in Article 1599 bis of the General Tax Cod…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-22

I.-Equity items are classified into three tiers. This classification depends on whether they are basic own funds or ancillary own funds and on the following characteristics of permanent availability a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to municipalities resulting from a merger with 100,000 inhabitants or less

Article R2113-20

The members appointed by the municipal council of the new commune to complete, under the conditions provided for in article L. 2113-23 as it read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Payment of a bonus

Article R2171-20

…nt of the premium awarded to each tenderer is equal to the estimated price of the design studies to be carried out as defined in the consultation documents, less a discount of no more than 20%.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-22

…to in articles R. 521-19, R. 521-20 or in article R. 521-21 in the case of a financial lease of movable property, the registrar shall cancel the registration, mentioning the formality and its date in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 I bis

I.-Where they have applied the provisions of I of article 1464 I, the municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a deliberation of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: People's savings plan

Article L221-22

Under certain conditions, the popular savings plan entitles the holder to tax benefits and, for plans opened after 22 September 1993, to a savings bonus. The operation of people's savings plans is sub…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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