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Showing 251260 of 29475 articles for Art. Décret 2022-1691 du 28-12-2022

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue

Article L4425-28

…and services, an exceptional nineteen-year investment programme shall be implemented.II. - The procedures for implementing the exceptional investment programme are the subject of an agreement between…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security

Article L7227-28

When the president of the assembly of Martinique or any vice-president, the president of the executive council or any executive councillor has ceased to engage in any professional activity for the exe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compulsory licences in the interests of economic development

Article R613-28

…to the ex officio licence system, is issued on the joint report of the Minister responsible for industrial property, the Minister for the Economy and Finance, the Minister responsible for scientific…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-28

…ditions set out in Article L. 313-29, the lender may issue an amended offer, on paper or on another durable medium, subject to the provisions of article L. 313-32, without the time limits mentioned in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Ceremony of reception into French citizenship

Article 21-28

…64-1328 of 26 December 1964 authorising the approval of the Council of Europe Convention on the Reduction of Cases of Multiple Nationality and Military Obligations in Cases of Multiple Nationality,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-28

No tenant entitled to eviction compensation may be forced to leave the premises before receiving it. Until such compensation is paid, he is entitled to remain in the premises under the terms and condi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transfer of the business assets of the sole trader

Article L526-28

The creditors of the sole trader whose claim arose before the transfer of ownership was publicised may lodge an objection to the transfer of the business assets, within a period set by decree. An obje…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Entries in civil status registers

Article 28-1

The mentions relating to nationality provided for in the previous article are automatically entered on copies and extracts with an indication of parentage of birth certificates or certificates drawn u…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-3

…of the judicial police or customs officers mentioned in article 28-1 of this code. To carry out the duties set out in this article, they have jurisdiction throughout France. They are authorised to dec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
G: Special rates

Article 281 quater

…of a new staging, as well as circus shows featuring exclusively original creations designed and produced by the company and using the regular services of a group of musicians.A decree defines the nat…

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