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Showing 10111020 of 62472 articles for Art. Décret 55-22 du 4-1-1955

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Insurance on goods transported by all modes of transport

Article L173-22

In the event that an insured who has taken out a policy operating by declaration of foodstuffs has not complied with the obligations laid down by decree, the contract may be cancelled without delay at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-22

I.-Natural persons guilty of the offence referred to in article L. 1125-21 shall also be liable to the following penalties: 1° disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Additional payment without express consent

Article L132-22

Any breach of the obligation to obtain the consumer's express consent under the conditions set out in article L. 121-17 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-22

…model, checking the ongoing appropriateness of its specifications, and comparing the results it produces with data derived from experience. The model validation process includes an effective statisti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-22

Acts and documents intended for third parties, in particular letters, invoices, advertisements and various publications, issued by a société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine shall indicate…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7° : Tax reduction for subscriptions to the capital of press companies

Article 220 undecies

I. - Companies subject to corporation tax may benefit from a tax reduction equal to 25% of the amount of sums paid in respect of cash subscriptions made between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2024 to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-22

No one may be naturalised unless he or she has reached the age of eighteen. However, naturalisation may be granted to a minor child who has remained a foreigner even though one of his or her parents h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-22

…governing military burials. When a person whose death certificate bears the entry "Died for France" duly recorded has been buried in a perpetual or centenary plot, the plot may not be repossessed befo…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-22

…R. 222-21. This is mentioned in the deed.…

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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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