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Showing 20912100 of 57361 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13 May 1997 · CA Rouen 2 December 1999

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R*1321-52

Applications for authorisation of the laboratories mentioned in II of Article R. 1321-48 and II of Article R. 1321-50 shall be sent to the Minister for Health.An order of the Minister for Health, issu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 quinquies B

…d for in I of Article 1639 A bis, the basis of assessment for property tax on built-up properties located within the perimeter of a project of general interest, within the meaning of article L. 102-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-10-13-1

The recruitment of the people referred to in article L. 5132-6-1 on open-ended contracts by temporary work integration agencies entitles them to financial assistance, up to the number of integration p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1382 C bis

I. - Communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, exempt from prope…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-9

ASBESTOS DETECTION PROGRAMMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES R. 1334-20, R. 1334-21 AND R. 1334-22 List A mentioned in article R. 1334-20 COMPONENT TO BE PROBED OR CHECKED Flocking Insulation False ceilings…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6°: Borrowings issued in France by international organisations

Article 131 ter A

Interest, arrears and all other proceeds from loans issued in France by international organisations are exempt from the withholding tax defined in 1 of Article 119 bis and the levy provided for in I o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to decisions taken by delegated federations

Article R*131-46

Pursuant to II of article 21 of the law of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations, if a delegated sports federation remains silent for two months, it is deemed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-13

…if possible, within twenty-four hours of receipt of the said order.He shall immediately execute or cause to be executed the freezing order.He shall immediately inform the judicial authority of the is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Placement under electronic surveillance

Article 723-13-1

A decree in the Council of State shall determine the conditions of application of this section.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisations exempt from administrative approval.

Article R*322-135

Operations carried out in application of the treaty concluded by the company or fund which replaces the organisation exempted from administrative authorisation are considered to be direct insurance op…

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