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Showing 901910 of 41666 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Direct marketing of banking and financial services

Article D752-22

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 341-1n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 341-2 to D. 341-4 with the exception of the second paragraphNo.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-1

…te deed countersigned by their lawyers and drawn up under the conditions provided for in Article 1374. This agreement is filed with a notary, who checks that the formal requirements set out in 1° to 6…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-22

…ce for the elderly, disabled or those requiring personal assistance at home that they have incurred due to their participation in the meetings mentioned in Article L. 7125-1. This reimbursement may no…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Obligations of legal persons

Article 223 quater

…ugh subsidiaries, own property or rights generating the expenses and charges referred to in Article 4 of Article 39, must show the said expenses and charges separately in their accounts, regardless of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-22

When the beneficiary of an authorisation issued pursuant to article 15-4 brings an action for damages before a civil court or submits a claim for compensation to the Commission d'indemnisation des vic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-22

…date of the election ;2° The number of full and alternate members to be elected;3° The voting procedures set out in article D. 4443-15 ;4° The rules relating to the term of office of the members of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-22-1

…ction on nosocomial infections of which the Office has become aware in application of articles L. 1142-8 and L. 1142-21. It is made public.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 Q

The tax credit defined in article 220 octies is deducted from the corporation tax payable by the company in respect of the financial year during which the expenses defined in III of the same article w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4351-22

…rder of the Minister for Health will issue the authorisation to practise provided for in Article L. 4351-4, after obtaining the opinion of the Commission for Medical Electroradiology Technicians, on t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article R1446-22

…m the plenary assembly of the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy referred to in Article D. 1446-8, including : a) No more than two members from the college mentioned in 1° of the same article…

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