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Showing 24312440 of 19000 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 Mar. 2006 – no. 02-13852

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1871-1

…daptations provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 1611-1 and L. 1611-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 1611-2-1 the loi n° 2011-1978 du 28 décembre 2011 L. 1611-3 law no…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-13

…he operation of the Office under the conditions set out in articles R. 2221-22, R. 2221-24, R. 2221-28 and R. 2221-29 of the General Local Authorities Code. Within the limits of the posts provided for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX quater : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban areas in the zone known as the "cinquante pas géométriques" in Guadeloupe

Article 1609 C

…ear, for the following year, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law no. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on finances for 2012, by the board of directors of the public esta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX quinquies : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban areas in the so-called "fifty-nation zone" in Martinique

Article 1609 D

…ear, for the following year, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law no. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the finances for 2012, by the board of directors of the public…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Mobilisation of loans by the assignee or the pledgee

Article R753-12

…licable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-192005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-20No. 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 313-22no. 2005-1007 of 22 August 2005R. 313-24n° 2021-898 of 6 July 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Mobilisation of loans by the assignee or the pledgee

Article R752-11

…licable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-192005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-20No. 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 313-22no. 2005-1007 of 22 August 2005R. 313-24n° 2021-898 of 6 July 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Leasing

Article R754-7

…cable articles In the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-3n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-4No. 2021-1887 of 29 December 2021R. 313-5no. 2023-369 of 11 May 2023R. 313-10n° 2021-1887 of 29 Dece…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Mobilisation of loans by the assignee or the pledgee

Article R754-10

…able articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-19n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-20No. 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 313-22no. 2005-1007 of 22 August 2005R. 313-24n° 2021-898 of 6 July 20…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Sterilisation of medical devices.

Article R6111-20

…lectronic signature has been affixed in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned Decree No. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to certain overseas collectivities

Article L3512-27

…Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "sale of a product below the price defined in Article L. 3512-28"; b) In Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words "or sale of a tobacco product at a price lower than t…

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