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Showing 43714380 of 22424 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Dec. 2003 – no. 01-11.923

French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mandatory information on invoices in electronic form

Article D3133-2

…own of these amounts by rate of value added tax, or, where applicable, the benefit of an exemption; 10° Identification, where applicable, of the tax representative of the issuer of the invoice; 11° Wh…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L131-5

…is proportional to the number of members in each category, where that category represents at least 10% of the members of the General Assembly;2° The number of representatives of the organisations men…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article R311-6

…e year, to no longer comply with the conditions of its authorisation provided for in Article L. 321-10 for undertakings authorised in insurance, in Article L. 321-10-1 for undertakings authorised in r…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-25-2

…ll be issued after a reasoned opinion has been given by the committee referred to in Article R. 613-10 which shall give its opinion on whether the application complies with Articles 6 to 10 of Regulat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article D1123-36

…R. 133-10 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration are app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: BODIES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7124-19

…20 to L. 7124-22 of the same code. This public body is responsible for implementing article L. 412-10 of the Environment Code. This public body is responsible for implementing article L. 412-10 of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-34

…count, on which the Metropolitan Council is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 5217-10-10, presents by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of the budget: Reve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article L2312-3

The budget of communes of 10,000 inhabitants or more is voted either by nature or by function. If it is voted by nature, it includes a functional presentation; if it is voted by function, it includes…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater J

…caravans and mobile leisure homes, €3,000 per pitch; 2° For pitches for light leisure dwellings, €10,000 per pitch; 3° For swimming pools, €250 per square metre; > 4° For wind turbines over 12 metre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2 - Financing and management of the individual training entitlement of local elected representatives

Article D1621-15

When, pursuant to articles L. 2123-12, L. 3123-10, L. 4135-10, L. 7125-12, L. 7227-12 of this code or article L. 121-37 of the New Caledonian Municipalities Code, a training course is financed both by…

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