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Showing 46214630 of 21445 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 3e 15 janvier 1997 n° 94-22154

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to declare

Article R5125-38

The pharmacist in charge referred to in articles L. 5124-2, L. 5124-7 and L. 5124-15 is required to declare each year, except in the case of pharmacists covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Annual report

Article D5521-5

…work allowance provided for by article L. 5524-1, and the solidarity leave provided for by article 15 of the Overseas Orientation Act no. 2000-1207 of 13 December 2000;11° Evaluation and monitoring o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion

Article R6523-17

…6123-3 to R. 6123-3-2, the committee in each of the local authorities mentioned in article R. 6523-15 is responsible for :a) Issuing an opinion on the regional charter or plan for preventing and comb…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-9

…ux d'habitation ou à usage professionnel et instituant des allocations de logement;- in the article 15 of law n° 89-462 of 6 July 1989 tending to improve rental relations and amending law n° 86-1290 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Principles of justification, optimisation and limitation

Article R1333-9

…lable techniques. The nuclear installations and activities relevant to defence mentioned in L. 1333-15 of the Defence Code are not included on this list.By way of derogation from I, when a nuclear act…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles and terms of pawnbroking.

Article D514-8-1

…onetary and Financial Code; 14° The terms and conditions of the public auction of the pledged item; 15° The absence of a right of withdrawal. II. - Municipal credit unions are required to display the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-8

The processing of personal data is carried out under the supervision of the public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction, who, on his or her own initiative or at the request of the person concerned…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 septvicies

…9-462 du 6 juillet 1989 tendant à améliorer les rapports locatifs et portant modification de la loi n° 86-1290 du 23 décembre 1986, que le contribuable acquiert entre le 1er janvier 2009 et le 31 déce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-3

…gust 2018 L. 133-3 and L. 133-4 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-5 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 133-6 to L. 133-8Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-9 Order no. 2009-866 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-3

…ugust 2018 L. 133-3 and L. 133-4Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-5 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 133-6 to L. 133-8Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-9 Order no. 2009-866 of…

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