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Showing 13711380 of 18340 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 27 Jan. 1987

French General Tax CodeIn force
9°: Overseas departments

Article 1043 B

…he Mayotte land register of the deeds of notoriety mentioned in article 35-2 of law no. 2009-594 of 27 May 2009 for the economic development of overseas France does not give rise to any collection for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Powers of the State representative

Article L2573-22

…the authority of French Polynesia, under the conditions set out in Article 34 of the Organic Law of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia. An agreement between the State and Fr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-4

…to L. 4441-11 . Article L. 4124-5 is applicable in the version resulting from Order No. 2017-644 of 27 April 2017.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM THE DEPARTMENTS AND REGIONS TO THE TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article L7331-3

…territorial authorities of French Guiana and Martinique constituted pursuant to loi n° 2011-884 du 27 juillet 2011 relative aux collectivités territoriales de Guyane et de Martinique entails their su…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information for bankers, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R721-4

…it institutions concerned, all information gathered pursuant to Article R. 721-8 and Article R. 721-27.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific procedures applicable to occupational health professionals, occupational health and prevention services and occupational health services in agriculture, providing enhanced individual monitoring of a worker exposed to ionising radiation

Article R4451-86

…onal health inspector, may decide to derogate from the provisions of articles D. 4622-25 to D. 4622-27 when this is justified by the geographical distribution of workers benefiting from the individual…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-38

…as additional penalties, the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 131-27 of the Penal Code, to hold a public office or to carry out the professional or social activity in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-8

…s additional penalties, the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures laid down in article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, either from holding a public office or from engaging in the professional or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
15°: Low-cost housing

Article 138

…by low-income housing companies and foundations under the conditions set by article 5 of the law of 27 July 1934, as well as the annuities paid by the State, pursuant to the said article ; 4° Interest…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Article L142-3

…nd be subject to automated processing under the conditions laid down by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on…

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