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Showing 851860 of 44027 articles for Art. Cass. com. 17 November 2009 · Cass. 3e civ. 3 March 1993

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Equalisation of tax resources

Article R4332-17

I. - For the application of Article L. 4332-9: 1° The population taken into account is the municipal population of the region, as it results from the legal population census authenticated by decree on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Non-compliance with conditions governing tax benefits

Article 1739 A

…ingly opened a Livret A in contravention of the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 221-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code are liable to a tax fine equal to 2% of the outstanding balance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-17

…the nature and conditions for carrying out medical biology analyses to detect infectivity markers; 3° The nature of the analysis consisting of searching for the virus genome; 4° The procedures for us…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Waste from infectious risk healthcare activities and similar waste

Article R1337-17

…harmacist fails to collect, free of charge, or charges a fee for the collection of waste defined in 3° of article R. 1335-8-1 that is brought to them by private individuals. II-Recidivism for the fift…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Managing Director.

Article R1413-17

…ehalf of the State, signs their recruitment contracts and the agreements referred to in articles R. 3133-3 and L. 3134-2-1. The Director General takes decisions on behalf of the State regarding the ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-17

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-17

I. - For the application of Article D. 5217-16 :a) The population to be taken into account is the sum of the total populations, municipal and counted separately, of the member municipalities of the me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Temporary work

Article R1262-17

…the financial guarantee obligation set out in articles L. 1251-49 and L. 1251-50, paragraphs 2 and 3 to L. 1251-53 to temporary employment undertakings which post an employee to France, the guarantee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Responsibilities

Article R1233-17

The

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and scriptural money instruments

Article R733-17

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 163-1 to R. 163-3n° 2005-1738 of 30 December 2005II. - For the application of I, article R. 163-3 is a…

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